The Effect of Big Five Personality Types and Family
Support for Career Decision Making of the Students of
Man 2 Cianjur
Windy Tri Wahyuni
1
, Achmad Syahid
2
Facultyof Psychology, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta
windytw2@gmail.com
1
, achmad_syahid@uinjkt.ac.id
2
Abstract. The research is to examine the influence of big five personality types and
family support on the career decision making of MAN 2 Cianjur students. The population
of this study was 320 students of MAN 2 Cianjur. The sample of this study were 210
people selected by convenience sampling technique The author uses Assessment of
Career Decision Making, Big Five Inventory (BFI) and Family Support as a measuring
instrument. Test the validity of measuring instruments using the Confirmatory Factor
Analysis (CFA) technique anddata analysis uses multiple regression analysis
techniques.The results of this study indicate that there is a significant influence of the big
five personality types on rational career decision making and intuitive career decision
making, and there is no significant effect of the big five personality type variables and
family support on dependent career decision making.
Keywords: Career Decision Making, Big Five Personality, Family Support, State
Islamic Senior High School (MAN).
1 Introduction
Fabio, Palazzeschi, AsulinPeretz & Gati (2012) mention that eventhough it is not easy,
career decision making must be passed by someone in his life. Career decision making is a
systematic process in which individuals analyze data that leads to self-expression such as
motivation, knowledge, personality and abilities(Widyastuti & Pratiwi, 2013).Harren (in Mau,
2000) is point out that career decision making is also a psychological process that is
influenced by experience to anticipate responsibly for oneself with the development of his
career capacity.
Stepping on the adolescent phase, is an important task for MAN students to begin actively
exploring their interests and talents in order to develop their careers and aspirations
appropriately. Because adolescence is the right time to evaluate, make decisions, commit and
carve out a place in the world with achievement (Santrock, 2011).
Considering that, students majoring in natural and social sciences MAN 2 Cianjur were
given additional skills programs similar to Vocational Schools, such as Network Computer
Engineering (TKJ), catering and fashion. Alsoprovided an internship program directly at
work. They visited various universities to find out the profile of study programs provided.
From interviews with several 12th grade students at MAN 2 Cianjur, it was found that several
factors made it difficult for them to choose majors in college because they felt confused in the
decision making process of their further study majors. Students change the choice of study
majors several times to be addressed, because they are less confident in their choices and lack
of confidence in the ability to be able to compete with other registrants. Students are also
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DOI 10.4108/eai.11-12-2019.2302149