Relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and time perspective in undergraduates

This study investigated the relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and time perspective in undergraduates. 231 undergraduates were administrated CDMSE-U : J (Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale for Undergraduates in Japan), Cottle's Circles Test which measured temporal dominance, temporal development, and temporal relatedness, and a time attitude scale composed of 20 pairs of adjectives to measure image toward personal future. The result showed significant relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and time perspective, that is, future dominance, future development and temporal integration. Another result showed significant relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and positive image of future. It might also be added that significant relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and time perspective, especially perspective toward personal future was obtained.