The effect of Self-Esteem and Locus of Control in career decision making of adolescents in Fiji

Abstract

The effect of Self-Esteem and Locus of Control Orientation in career decision making was investigated in 224 adolescents from schools in Suva City. It was shown that both self-esteem and locus of control had significant effect on career decisional status of both males and females. Correlational analyses showed that while both variables had significant relationship with decisional status, locus of control accounted for greater variance. The importance of locus of control in the vocational guidance process is demonstrated.