다문화 청소년의 이중문화수용태도가 진로준비역량을 매개로 진로결정성에 미치는 영향

Abstract

Research topics: This study empirically analyzed the effects of bicultural acceptance attitude on career decisiveness through the mediating role of career preparation competency among multicultural adolescents, based on the framework of the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). · Research background: Multicultural adolescents grow up in environments where two cultures coexist, often facing challenges in cultural adaptation and social prejudice that can constrain their career decisiveness process. When multicultural adolescents positively accept their cultural background, their career-related competencies are likely to improve. Considering that career decisiveness is not merely an attitudinal outcome but the result of concrete preparatory processes, it is necessary to examine the relationship between bicultural acceptance attitude and career preparation competency. Therefore, this study analyzed the structural pathways by which bicultural acceptance attitude influences career decisiveness through career preparation competency within the SCCT framework. · Differences from prior research: While previous studies have mainly focused on individual or social support factors influencing career decisiveness among multicultural adolescents, it proposed an integrative cognitive–behavioral–decisional framework by empirically examining how the cognitive factor of bicultural acceptance attitude affects career decisiveness through the behavioral factor of career preparation competency. · Research method: The data were drawn from the fifth wave (2023) of the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study (MAPS) 2nd cohort conducted by the National Youth Policy Institute. A total of 1,842 respondents were analyzed using Jamovi 2.6.44 with the MEDMOD 1.1.1 module. Mediation effects were tested through bootstrapping with 5,000 resamples to examine the statistical significance of indirect effects. · Research results: The analysis revealed that bicultural acceptance attitude had a significant positive effect on career preparation competency, and career preparation competency positively affected career decisiveness. The direct effect of bicultural acceptance attitude on career decisiveness was not significant, whereas the indirect effect through career preparation competency was statistically significant, confirming a full mediation effect. These findings indicate that multicultural adolescents’ career decisiveness occurs not through direct cognitive influence but through behavioral preparation processes. · Contribution points and expected effects: This study expands the applicability of SCCT by empirically demonstrating the cognition–behavior–decision structure within the multicultural context. It also highlights the importance of career preparation competency as a key facilitator of multicultural adolescents’ career development. The results provide a theoretical and practical foundation for developing educational and counseling programs that integrate cultural identity formation with career competency enhancement in schools, families, and local communities.