The purpose of this study is to investigate various structural relationships among
career-related variables such as ‘Attachment’, ‘Emotional Intelligence’, ‘Career
Decision Making Self-Efficacy’ and ‘Career Decision Making’. This study is also
intended to examine the direct effects and mediator effects of variables according to sex,
academic year, and major. The subjects consisted of 615 students and asked them the
questions about each variable. To proceed the data acquired I used the SPSS WIN 17.0
and AMOS 8.0.
The results were as follows:
First, attachment is suitable for structural type of pathway to career decision making
when combined with the mediation of career decision making self-efficacy and emotional
intelligence. Second, it has been confirmed that emotional intelligence and career decision
making self-efficacy influence career decision making. Third, the comparison of
difference of career-related variables between sexes, female students were influenced
strongly by Career Decision Making Self-efficacy in deciding career decision. Fourth, the
students studying liberal art were more influenced by Career Decision Making
Self-Efficacy and Emotional Intelligence than those studying natural science. This study
proves that 'Emotional Intelligence’ and 'Career Decision Making Self-Efficacy' is more
important factors for 'Career Decision Making' than others.