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Career planning is a crucial indicator of life success, but many high school teenagers face obstacles, such as confusion and low self-understanding, when determining their future. This study aims to examine the influence of self-efficacy on career planning among high school students. The method used is library research with a qualitative approach, synthesizing scientific literature from the years 2015-2025, accessed through academic databases such as Google Scholar and ScienceDirect. The research findings indicate that self-efficacy has a positive and significant impact on career planning, as reported in various previous studies, with contributions ranging from 38.9% to 65.52%. Students with high self-efficacy demonstrate lower levels of career indecision and better job readiness, especially in the context of vocational education. Theoretically, these results reinforce the role of self-efficacy as the primary driver of exploring career options and setting challenging goals. The practical implications of this research emphasize that career guidance programs in schools should shift from merely providing job information to strengthening internal psychological factors through psychoeducational interventions and fostering a supportive learning culture. In conclusion, self-efficacy is a fundamental psychological foundation that enables students to plan and prepare themselves to face the workforce more maturely.
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References
Adelia, T. Dela, Krisphianti, Y. D., & Atrup. (2025). The Importance of Self-Efficacy in Student Career Planning. Proceedings of Nusantara Wisdom Counseling (KKN), 4, 395–400.
Ahn, J. S., Ratelle, C. F., Duchesne, S., & Plamondon, A. (2025). Motivational Resources of Agency in Adolescents' Career Development in Postsecondary Transition: More than Being Self-Efficacious. Journal of Career Development, 52(4), 449–468. https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453251351576
Aprilia, A., Masyithoh, S., & SAM, M. (2021). The Influence of Learning Culture on the Self-Efficacy of Special Intelligent Students in Senior High School. Edudikara: Journal of Education and Learning, 6(3), 244–254. https://doi.org/10.32585/edudikara.v6i3.258
Arif, M. Z., Kurniawan, W. D., & Widhiarta, B. A. P. (2025). Career development management on the employability of vocational school students: A systematic review. JDMP (Journal of Dynamics of Educational Management), 9(1), 104–113.
Aryani, Y. D. (2025). Psychoeducational Profile Of Self-Efficacy In Id. at 37–42.
Darmansyah, Y., Komariah, M., & Padjadjaran, U. (2019). Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research. Indonesian Journal of Global Health Research, 2(4), 911–918. https://doi.org/10.37287/ijghr.v2i4.250
Hapiana, N. (2022). The effect of self-efficacy on career planning among students in grade XI at the Vocational High School Technology Education Foundation 1.
Hermawan, D., Wijayati, N., Ellianawati, & Avrilianda, D. (2025). Empathy – Journal of Guidance and Counseling [Volume 12 Number 2 October]. Sec. 12.
Jalal, N. M., Piara, M., Jufri, I. H., Ayu, R., Patiung, R., Psychology, F., & Negeri, U. (2022). The Effect of Self-Efficacy Psychoeducation on Career Planning in Students at Makassar State University. 08(May), 769–778.
Kausar, T., Fatima, F., Naureen, A., Yasmeen, S., Noreen, S., Tariq, R., & Siddiqi, F. A. (2024). Analysis of Achievement, Motivation, and Self-Efficacy among Undergraduate Nursing Students. Pakistan Journal of Health Sciences, 98–102. https://doi.org/10.54393/pjhs.v5i12.2447
Miracles. (2016). Implications of Self-Efficacy on Journal of Counseling Focus, 2(1), 60–67.
Nengsih. (2019). The Effect of Self-Efficacy on High School Students' Career Direction Planning and Implications in Counseling Guidance Services. Journal of Education and Counseling, 9(1), 55–68.
Nur Santi, R., Retnaningdyastuti, & Primaningrum, M. (2024). The Relationship of Self-Efficacy with Career Planning in Class X Students of SMA Negeri 3 Pemalang. Journal of Social Science Research, 4(2), 7675–7689.
Pratama, M. F. (2024). Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy as Mediator of Parental Career Support and Vocational Identity. 13(4).
Putri, N., Auliya, D., & Eva, N. (2025). Social Support and Resilience of Adolescents with Life Difficulties: Systematic Literature Review Using Big Data Analysis. Also Read: 2:1–12.
Rahmawati, W. K., & Ahmad, A. (2021). The Influence of Self-Efficacy, Work Interest, and Career Guidance on the Job Readiness of Vocational School Students. 3(2), 46–52.
Rhamandani, W., & Meinawati, L. (2023). The Effect of Self-Efficacy on Career Planning of Students of SMK Bakti Indonesia Medika. 2(1).
Rosyid, M. I., & Kurniawan, K. (2022). The Effect of Self-efficacy on Student Career Planning at SMA Negeri 1 Gemolong. Quanta Journal (Guidance and Counseling Studies in Education), 6(2), 31–37.
Safitri, A., & Prapunoto, S. (2025). Self-Efficacy and Career Maturity of Final Year Students of Satya Christian University Discourse. Journal of Psychological Studies, 9(5), 1–11.
Santi, E.-A., Gorghiu, G., & Pribeanu, C. (2023). Perceived Self-Efficacy and Course Satisfaction in Students Preparing for Teaching Careers. Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 81(5), 687–701. https://doi.org/10.33225/pec/23.81.687
Wijaya, R., Chandra, A., Wijaya, S., Ongko, V., Tarigan, E., & Akmal, M. El. (2025). Journal of Consulenza: Journal of Counseling and Psychology Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Career Decision Making of Students / I Sma Global Prima National Plus School. 1–14.