Career Indecision in Boys: The Role of Individual Factors and Parenting Styles

The purpose of this study was to explore the role of parenting styles، career decision making self-efficacy، and emotional intelligence on male young adults’ career indecision. The research used correlational design. The statistical population involved all boy students studying in high schools of Isfahan city. Using multi-stage cluster sampling، 200 students selected randomly، from 4 high schools located in the 4 and 5 educational districts of the Isfahan. Research instruments involved emotional intelligence questionnaire، Petrides and Furenham (2002)، career decision making self-efficacy، Tylor and Betz (1983)، the career indecision questionnaire، Osipow، Caney and Barak (1976)، and parenting styles questionnaire، Baumrind (1988). The first three questionnaire completed by students and the last one completed by their mothers. Pearson correlation test and stepwise regression analysis were employed in data analysis. The results of stepwise regression showed that authoritative style، career decision making self-efficacy، emotional intelligence and the permissive style can predict career indecision respectively (P<0. 01).