Career Decision-Making Attribution, Proactive Personality, and Career Decision Self-Efficacy in Gifted High-School Students

Abstract

Studies shown that many gifted adolescents experienced career indecision. Among many factors, career decision self-efficacy (CDSE) is the factor found to positively influence many aspects of career development and reduce career indecision in adolescent. Based on the attribution theory, career decision-making attribution (CDMA) affects CDSE, and this effect could be enhanced with proactive personality in students. Therefore, this study examined the moderating role of proactive personality on the relationship between CDMA and CDSE in gifted students. Data were collected from 162 gifted students using the CDSE Scale Short-Form,
Assessment of Attribution for Career Decision Making, and Proactive Personality Scale. Data analysis using regression analyses and Hayes PROCESS simple moderation model showed that CDMA and proactive personality significantly influenced CDSE. However, proactive personality did not moderate the CDMA CDSE relationship. The implication, limitations, and suggestion for future study are discussed.