Journal of English Language and Education
Vol 10, No 6 (2025)

The Effect of Trait and Factor Theory-Based Career Counseling Services on Career Decision Making at As Salafi Balun Vocational School

Saifuddin, Ahmad (Unknown)
Maghfiroh, Nasruliyah Hikmatul (Unknown)
Sukmawati, Bhennita (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
07 Dec 2025

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of Trait and Factor theory-based career counseling services on career decision-making among twelfth-grade students at As Salafi Balun Vocational School. The research addresses the prevalent confusion and uncertainty in career selection due to limited self-understanding and inadequate guidance. Employing a quantitative pre-experimental design with a one-group pretest–posttest model, all 17 students in the target population participated. Data were collected using a validated career decision-making questionnaire and analyzed with descriptive statistics, paired sample t-tests, Wilcoxon Signed-Rank tests, and effect size calculations. The results show a significant improvement in students’ career decision-making abilities, with posttest scores markedly higher than pretest scores and a very large effect size. The findings confirm that structured Trait and Factor-based counseling enhances career maturity and reduces indecision. In conclusion, the intervention is effective in fostering informed career choices, though future studies should consider larger samples and longer follow-up periods.

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Journal Info

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jele

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Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Journal of English Language and Education (pISSN: 2597-6850 and eISSN: 2502-4132) is a journal that focuses on researching or documenting issues in education, language education, applied linguistics, English education, English language teaching, English Literature, language assessment and ...