The purpose of this study is to find out the mediating effect of positive psychological capital in the relationship between career motivation and career preparation behavior of high school students. To this end, career motivation, positive psychologic...
The purpose of this study is to find out the mediating effect of positive psychological capital in the relationship between career motivation and career preparation behavior of high school students. To this end, career motivation, positive psychological capital, and career preparation behavior tests were conducted on 283 high school students. In addition, a correlation analysis was conducted to find out the relationship between these variables, and a hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted to verify the mediating effect of positive psychological capital. As a result of the study, there was a significant positive correlation between career motivation, positive psychological capital, and career preparation behavior, and the partial mediating effect of positive psychological capital was verified in the relationship between career motivation and career preparation behavior. In other words, it was confirmed that career motivation directly affects career preparation behavior and at the same time indirectly through positive psychological capital. These research results suggest the importance of career motivation and positive psychological capital to improve career preparation behavior of high school students.