The Role of Self-Disclosure and Family Functioning in Shaping Vocational Students Career Decisions


Authors : Hanastasya Stephanie Lucky; Suroso; Suhadianto

Volume/Issue : Volume 10 - 2025, Issue 5 - May

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/25may789

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Abstract : Vocational high school students often have difficulty in making career decisions, which can make them confused and lose opportunities in the future. One factor is the lack of information about careers, which can actually be obtained through communication with others, including by expressing personal thoughts and desires. This study aims to see the relationship between self-disclosure and family function with students' career decision-making. The method used was quantitative involving 140 students, and the data were analyzed through multiple linear regression. The results showed that self-disclosure and family function were simultaneously negatively related to career decision doubt—that is, the higher the self-disclosure and the better the family function, the lower the doubt. Self-disclosure helps students find solutions or get emotional support from others, especially in managing their feelings. However, when analyzed separately, self-disclosure alone did not show a significant relationship with career decisions, while family function showed a significant relationship. This suggests that family support plays a more important role in reducing uncertainty in students' career choices than self-disclosure alone.

Keywords : Self Disclosure; Family Function; Vocational Student; Adolescents.

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Vocational high school students often have difficulty in making career decisions, which can make them confused and lose opportunities in the future. One factor is the lack of information about careers, which can actually be obtained through communication with others, including by expressing personal thoughts and desires. This study aims to see the relationship between self-disclosure and family function with students' career decision-making. The method used was quantitative involving 140 students, and the data were analyzed through multiple linear regression. The results showed that self-disclosure and family function were simultaneously negatively related to career decision doubt—that is, the higher the self-disclosure and the better the family function, the lower the doubt. Self-disclosure helps students find solutions or get emotional support from others, especially in managing their feelings. However, when analyzed separately, self-disclosure alone did not show a significant relationship with career decisions, while family function showed a significant relationship. This suggests that family support plays a more important role in reducing uncertainty in students' career choices than self-disclosure alone.

Keywords : Self Disclosure; Family Function; Vocational Student; Adolescents.

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