Table 1 Descriptive statistics and correlation

1. Parental support

(0.90)

2. Parental interference

0.14*

(0.90)

3. Lack of engagement

− 0.69**

− 0.01

(0.82)

4. Teacher support

0.35**

− 0.16*

− 0.37**

(0.74)

5. School support

0.30**

− 0.02

− 0.24**

0.41**

(0.77)

6. CSE-self appraisal

0.21**

− 0.15*

− 0.22**

0.45**

0.35**

(0.85)

7. CSE-occupational information

0.26**

-0.10

− 0.21**

0.49**

0.44**

0.76**

(0.77)

8. CSE-goal selection

0.24**

− 0.16*

− 0.20**

0.50**

0.38**

0.85**

0.76**

(0.86)

9. CSE-making plans for the future

0.25**

-0.12

− 0.19**

0.47**

0.44**

0.80**

0.77**

0.83**

(0.84)

10. CSE-problem solving

0.22**

− 0.08

− 0.18**

0.46**

0.37**

0.79**

0.74**

0.79**

0.84**

(0.82)

11. Career doubt

− 0.15*

0.34**

0.22**

− 0.50**

− 0.16*

− 0.53**

− 0.45**

− 0.59**

− 0.55**

− 0.48**

(0.85)

Mean

3.07

2.46

2.34

3.66

3.78

3.47

3.59

3.34

3.36

3.25

2.82

Standard deviation

1.11

1.11

0.94

0.67

0.89

0.77

0.75

0.84

0.86

0.79

1.01

Range

1–5

1–5

1–5

1–5

1–5

1–5

1–5

1–5

1–5

1–5

1–5