Teacher education students’ career adaptability and vocational personality types

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to examine whether there are any differences in career adaptability of students according to gender, majors, perceived mother’s attitudes, perceived father’s attitudes and vocational personality types. The participants consisted of 822 students (596 female, 226 male) from a public university in the 2018-2019 academic year who volunteered to participate in the research. The research was designed according to the causal-comparative model. The data of the research was collected using the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale–Short Form and the Hacettepe Career Profile and Personal Information Form. The collected data were analyzed based on the t-test and one-way ANOVA using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). This research showed that students' career adaptability levels did not present any statistically significant difference according to gender. However, students' career adaptability levels showed statistically significant differences according to majors, perceived parental attitudes, and vocational personality types. The findings were discussed in light of the related literature. Suggestions were provided for researchers, practitioners and policy makers.