The Relationship Between Family Social Support and Career Adaptability in Final Year Students of Mercu Buana University Yogyakarta

Abstract

Final year students need career adaptability when entering the workforce. This ability will help students adjust and solve challenges in the world of work. This study aims to determine the relationship between family social support and career adaptability in final year students at Mercu Buana University Yogyakarta. The sampling technique used in this study was purposive sampling. The number of samples was 125 students with the criteria that they were final semester students and were performing final project / thesis courses. This study uses the Family Social Support Scale and Career Adaptability. Based on the results of the Pearson product moment correlation test, r = 0.531 was obtained with sig = 0.000 (p<0.05). This means that there is a significant positive relationship between family social support and career adaptability in students. So that if family social support increases, the ability of career adaptability in final year students will also increase.

Keywords: family social support, career adaptability, final year students