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Noorbakhsh F S, Rezapour-Mirsaleh Y, Behjati F, Ahmadi S. (2025). Social, Environmental and Educational Barriers to Academic-Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy in Adolescents: A Qualitative Study. IJER. 4(3), 1-17.
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1- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran
2- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran ,y.rezapour@ardakan.ac.ir
3- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran
2- Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran ,
3- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran
Abstract: (1417 Views)
Objective: The purpose of the present study was to identifying social, environmental and educational barriers of academic-career decision making self-efficacy in Adolescents.
Method: The population of this qualitative study included male high school students of Khomeini Shahr. A total of 12 students were selected using purposeful sampling method; A semi-structured interviews were conducted to the extent that the responses were saturated. Data were analyzed using open, axial and central coding based on grounded theory method. Results: The findings showed that the social dimension includes addiction, unhealthy relationships and external determinism, the environmental dimension includes lack of government support, wrong government policies, difficult economic conditions, and lack of meritocracy and educational dimension including the theory-based education, costly education and lack of talent identification.
Conclusion: Regarding the results can concluded that informing adolescents about the barriers of academic-career self-efficacy can lead to better decision-making. This awareness is best achieved by creating a healthy social environment for nurturing talent and by changing some education policies.
Method: The population of this qualitative study included male high school students of Khomeini Shahr. A total of 12 students were selected using purposeful sampling method; A semi-structured interviews were conducted to the extent that the responses were saturated. Data were analyzed using open, axial and central coding based on grounded theory method. Results: The findings showed that the social dimension includes addiction, unhealthy relationships and external determinism, the environmental dimension includes lack of government support, wrong government policies, difficult economic conditions, and lack of meritocracy and educational dimension including the theory-based education, costly education and lack of talent identification.
Conclusion: Regarding the results can concluded that informing adolescents about the barriers of academic-career self-efficacy can lead to better decision-making. This awareness is best achieved by creating a healthy social environment for nurturing talent and by changing some education policies.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Educational Studies
Received: 2024/02/6 | Accepted: 2025/03/10 | Published: 2025/09/10
Received: 2024/02/6 | Accepted: 2025/03/10 | Published: 2025/09/10
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