The purpose of this study is to investigate the moderating effects of positive psychological capital on the effects of career barriers perceived by junior college students on career adaptability. In this study, the results of 385 questionnaires except for unfaithful respondents were analyzed using SPSS 21.0. First, this study demonstrated that there is a negative relationship between junior college student’s Career Barriers and Career Adaptability. and it demonstrated that there is a positive relationship between Positive Psychological Capital and Career Adaptability. Second, the moderating effect of Positive Psychological Capital was statistically significant in the relationship between Career Barriers and Career Adaptability by junior college students. Third, in the relationship between Career Barriers and Career Adaptability perceived by junior college students, the moderating effect of Positive Psychological Capital was significant for female students but not for male students. For female students, the higher the Positive Psychological Capital and the lower the career barriers, the Career Adaptability level was higher. Fourth, In the case of all junior college students, the moderating effect of Resilience was significant, while in the female junior college students, the moderating effect of Self-Efficacy and Resilience was significant. On the other hand, the male junior college students did not show significant moderating effects in the sub variables. These findings suggest that efforts should be made to consider Positive Psychological Capital in the education and counseling of junior college students. Finally, the implications, limitations, and directions for future research are also discussed.

Authors:
Jung Won Shin, Pusan National University, South Korea
Soon Hwa Yoo, Pusan National University, South Korea

About the Presenter(s)
My name is Jeongwon Shin, and I am currently a doctoral student majoring in Counseling Psychology in the Department of Education at Pusan National University Graduate School.

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