The relationship between family support and stress levels in career decision-making among students
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Career Decision-Making, Family Support, Grade XII Students, Late Adolescents, StressAbstract
Late adolescence is a developmental phase in which Grade XII high school students are required to make career decisions that can cause stress. Family support was considered an important factor in helping students face this pressure. However, evidence on family support and career decision-making stress among Grade XII students remains limited. This study aimed to determine the relationship between family support and stress levels in career decision-making among Grade XII students at SMAN 1 Sukoharjo. A quantitative correlational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted. The sample consisted of 81 students selected by proportional random sampling (Slovin formula with a 10% margin of error; adequacy checked by power approximation). Data were collected using modified family support (Perceived Social Support-Family, 20 items) and stress (Perceived Stress Scale, 10 items) questionnaires (Cronbach’s alpha 0.934 and 0.871). Data were analyzed using the Spearman Rank test (α = 0.05). Family support was mostly in the good category (75.3%), and stress was mostly in the moderate category (85.2%). There was a weak, significant negative correlation between family support and stress in career decision-making (ρ = -0.328; 95% CI -0.51 to -0.11; p = 0.003). Higher family support tended to be accompanied by lower stress. Because of the correlational design, this finding does not indicate a causal relationship. Career guidance involving families merits further development, and future studies should use validated instruments, more diverse samples, and longitudinal designs.
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