The Effects of Attachment and Self Concept on Career Maturity of Elementary School Students: Gender Differences, Concurrent and Lagged Effects

Chang, Young Eun

doi:2010.48.6.71

J. Korean Home Econ. Assoc > Volume 48(6); 2010 > Article

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association 2010;48(6):71-82. doi: https://doi.org/10.6115/khea.2010.48.6.071

The Effects of Attachment and Self Concept on Career Maturity of Elementary School Students: Gender Differences, Concurrent and Lagged Effects

Young Eun Chang

Department of Family Welfare, Chung-Ang University

Corresponding Author: Young Eun Chang ,Tel: +82-31-670-4789, Fax: +82-31-670-3265, Email: yechang@cau.ac.kr

Received: March 12, 2010; Revised: April 5, 2010 Accepted: May 18, 2010.

ABSTRACT

This study examined the effects of parent-, peer-, and teacher-attachment on development of career maturity via the mediating effects of self concept. There were 2844 elementary school students, ages 12 to 13 years old, who participated in the Korean Youth Panel Survey. All data were used for the analyses. Gender differences were found in most of the variables, including attachment, self concept, and career maturity. The Structural Equation Modeling technique applied to the data revealed that there were both concurrent and lagged effects of attachment and self concept on career maturity. It was found that self concept played a mediating role on career maturity.

Keywords: attachment, self concept, career maturity, lagged effects, gender difference