The effect of social support and future time perspective on career maturity through career self-efficacy

Abstract

Career maturity refers to a student's success in achieving career development tasks according to their career stage. Several factors influence career maturity, including social support, future time perspective, and career self-efficacy, all of which impact students' career maturity.  However, no previous research has combined these four variables into a single study. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the influence of social support and future time perspective on career maturity through career self-efficacy among students in Lampung Province. This study employs an ex post facto method with a sample of 353 participants (probability sampling). Path analysis and the Sobel test were used to determine significance.  The results indicate a significant influence of social support and future time perspective on career maturity through career self-efficacy. These findings suggest that counseling services can be more effective in helping individuals achieve optimal career maturity by considering influencing factors such as social support, future time perspective, and career self-efficacy.