Agus Tri Susilo, Muhammad Nur Wangid, Edi Purwanta, Moh. Salimi
Introduction: career exploration is an individual’s efforts to gain a better understanding of career-related information, alternatives, and choices. Career exploration behavior encompasses self-assessment and external search activities that provide information to support career choice and adjustment. Objective: the aim of this study was to determine the factors that influence the success of career exploration in schools. Method: this article presents a systematic literature review on the factors influencing career exploration in schools, using the Scopus and Web of Science databases. The research examines career exploration in schools between 2018 and 2023. A total of 137 articles were reviewed, and 36 were selected based on inclusion criteria. Results: the bibliometric results and the influential factors related to career exploration in schools are presented. The largest number of affiliated journals and authors studying this phenomenon originate from the United States of America. The research findings indicate that the influential factors of career exploration can be categorized into four groups: in-depth self-exploration, extensive self-exploration, in-depth environmental exploration, and extensive environmental exploration. Scientific novelty: the scientific novelty of this research lies in the discovery of factors that influence the success of career exploration in schools. The results of this research have implications for future studies, particularly regarding career exploration as an individual decision-making preference. For educators, the findings suggest a need for individualized planning services to enhance students’ career exploration, making it more focused and measurable in the context of career decision-making. © 2024; Los autores.
Yogyakarta State University, Doctoral Study Program of Guidance and Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Yogyakarta State University, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Sebelas Maret University, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Surakarta, Indonesia
