The Lax Parent? Examining Permissive Parenting's Impact on Career Choices in Adolescent

Abstract

Adolescence is an important period of career decision-making, often faced with challenges. Permissive parenting from parents who lack direction can exacerbate these difficulties. This study hypothesized a negative relationship between permissive parenting and career decision-making in middle adolescents. The subjects of the study were 144 adolescents aged 14-18 years. Data were collected using the Permissive Parenting Scale and the Career Decision Making Scale. This quantitative research uses product moment analysis. Based on the results of the analysis, the correlation coefficient was obtained (r = -0.391). These results indicate that there is a significant negative relationship between permissive parenting and career decision making in middle adolescents. The hypothesis is accepted with a coefficient of determination (R-square) of 0.153, meaning that permissive parenting contributes 15.3% to career decision making, while 84.7% is influenced by other.

Keywords: career decision making, permissive parenting style, middle adolescents