Relation of religious support to career decision self-efficacy in college students

This study examined the relation of religious support to social support, career exploration, and career decision self-efficacy (CDSE) in a sample of 133 undergraduate students involved in religious organizations. Religious support correlated significantly with social support and CDSE but not career exploration. Regression analyses indicated that religious support explained unique variance in CDSE, though results did not support the hypothesis that career exploration would mediate the relation of religious and social support to CDSE. Implications for future research are considered.