Correlations among Satisfaction with Field Training, Job Understanding and Career Maturity in College Women Majoring in Cosmetology

Abstract

This study attempted to unveil the influence of satisfaction with field training on job understanding and career maturity. In terms of the effects of satisfaction with field training on job understanding in college women majoring in cosmetology, ‘satisfaction with field training experience’ and ‘satisfaction with field training courses’ had a positive effect on ‘job understanding’, ‘understanding of job type’ and ‘understanding of occupational outlook’ with statistical significance. Regarding the influence of satisfaction with field training on career maturity, ‘satisfaction with field training experience’ and ‘satisfaction with field training courses’ had a positive effect on ‘determination’, ‘planning’, ‘propensity’ and ‘compromise’ with statistical significance. Concerning the influence of job understanding on career maturity, ‘understanding of occupational outlook’ was an important factor in ‘determination’. In ‘planning’, on the contrary, ‘understanding of occupational outlook’, ‘understanding of job type’ and ‘job understanding’ were critical. In ‘propensity’, ‘understanding of occupational outlook’ and ‘understanding of job type’ were important factors. In ‘compromise’, lastly, ‘understanding of occupational outlook’ and ‘job understanding’ were crucial. It is anticipated that the study results would be available as basic data in developing programs for job understanding and career maturity through field training.