地方国立大学社会科学系学部学生のキャリア成熟に関する縦断的研究 : 「とりあえず」進学した学生に着目して

Compared to students who major in a different subject in Japan, a large proportion of students in the social sciences department enter a university without any purpose or motivation. It was therefore necessary to research different types of career development support that could be provided through career education. A longitudinal quantitative survey on first- and third-year university students was conducted to elucidate the difference in career maturity between “students who entered without a specific purpose or career goal” and “students who entered with a sense of purpose.” There was a significant difference in career maturity between the two groups. Even though they are students who entered “without a specific purpose or career goal,” they can increase their career maturity if they are committed to internships, project activities, community activities, building friendships, and expanding relationships.