LİSE ÖĞRENCİLERİNDE KARİYER KARARI ÖZ YETERLİĞİ İLE ERGEN-EBEVEYN İLİŞKİLERİ, ERTELEME DAVRANIŞI VE PSİKOLOJİK İHTİYAÇLAR ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ

This study examined the relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy, adolescent–parent relationships, procrastination behavior, and psychological needs among high school students. The sample consisted of 593 students, including 326 females and 267 males, enrolled in the 2024–2025 academic year. A correlational research design was employed. Data were collected using the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale, the Basic Psychological Needs Scale, the Adolescent–Parent Relationship Scale, and the Procrastination Tendency Scale. Independent samples t-test, correlation analysis, and multiple linear regression analysis were conducted.The results showed that career decision-making self-efficacy did not differ by gender or school type, but it differed by grade level. It was positively related to psychological needs and adolescent–parent relationships, and negatively related to procrastination behavior. Regression findings indicated that psychological needs positively predicted career decision-making self-efficacy, whereas procrastination behavior negatively predicted it. Adolescent–parent relationships were not a significant predictor. These findings highlight the importance of supporting psychological needs and reducing procrastination to enhance adolescents’ career development.