The reciprocal longitudinal relationship between career maturity and goal consciousness in Korean adolescents

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verify the reciprocal longitudinal relationship between career
maturity and goal consciousness in Korean adolescents. To achieve this purpose, the longitudinal data of
students who were sixth graders in 2012, ninth graders in 2015, and twelfth graders in 2018were analyzed
using an autoregressive cross-lagged model. The results of the analysis are as follows:First, previous career
maturity and goal consciousness in adolescents have a continuing effect on subsequent career maturity and
goal consciousness. Second, the career maturity significantly influenced the goal consciousness of later
adolescents. Third, the goal consciousness significantly influenced subsequent career maturity. This study
confirmed the mutual longitudinal effects of the autoregressive cross-lagged model among adolescent career
maturity goal consciousness. The results of this study confirmed that career maturity and goal consciousness
have a reciprocal longitudinal relationship. These results suggest that career education is needed from the
early stage of adolescence.