Career Choice for Accounting Students Using the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) Approach
Keywords:
Career Selection, Accounting Student, Social Cognitive Career TheoryAbstract
This research aims to delve into the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) approach in the career choices of accounting students as public accountants. The SCCT approach is broken down into variables of self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and career goals, which will be tested for their influence on students' career choices as public accountants. The study also examines the impact of self-efficacy and career goals when mediated by outcome expectations. The population for this research consists of Sharia accounting students at UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling, with the criterion being Sharia accounting students who have taken auditing courses. The data analysis technique employed is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using PLS 4.0 software. The results indicate that self-efficacy positively affects outcome expectations, outcome expectations positively influence career goals, and outcome expectations can mediate the relationship between self-efficacy and career goals. However, self-efficacy does not significantly affect students' career goals as public accountants. This research contributes to providing knowledge and motivation for accounting students in their career choices.
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