The Effect of Social Support on Type of Career Decision and Attitude to Career Decision among College Students Majoring in Sports

Abstract

Background/Objectives: This study was conducted with the purpose of verifying the effect of social support on the type of career decision and attitude to career decision of college students majoring in physical education.

Methods/Statistical analysis: For this purpose, a survey was conducted, selecting college students majoring in physical education as the population. A total of 243 copies were used for the final analysis, excluding data that were judged to be incomplete in the response content among the sampled questionnaires. The result as follows.

 Findings: First, social support of college students majoring in physical education showed a partial positive correlation with the type of career decision and attitude to career decision. Second, it was found that social support of college students majoring in physical education had a partial positive effect on the type of career decision. Third, it was found that social support of college students majoring in physical education had a partial positive effect on their attitude to career decision.

Improvements/Applications: In conclusion, it was verified that social support for college students majoring in physical education was a major variable influencing the type of career decision and attitude to career decision. In other words, when college students majoring in physical education decide on their career path, they need active support from their parents, professors, and seniors and juniors, who are important supporters. In addition, the school's major-customized career education should be implemented. As a result, it will present a clear attitude to career decision that identifies the career type that an individual has.