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INTRODUCTION

The period of youth is the most important period for individuals where they are required

to adjust to new life patterns and expectations carry out new roles and grow into a mature

person (Hurlock, 1997). The period of youth begins at the age of eighteen and ends at the age

of forty. As supported by (Hurlock, 1997) since previous generations when boys and girls

reached the legal age of majority, then the days of their freedom were over and the time had

come to accept responsibilities as adults and carry out developmental duties during this period

(Nunzairina, 2023).

One of the problems often experienced by adolescents is the inability or difficulty in

making career decisions. Career problems are one type of problem that is often found in

adolescents (Safaningrum, 2022).

Subjects with high emotional intelligence will easily make high career decisions tend not

to be easily carried away by negative emotions are not easily provoked by things that disturb

their minds, have a high level of patience, are not easily offended, do not like to force their

opinions to solve problems (Mulyaningsih et al., 2021). Conversely, subjects with low

world of work later in the journal Career Decision Making Self-efficacy among Students in

Vocational Institutions (Drastiana, 2016). This is because the SMK curriculum directs students

to be able to deal directly with the world of work and equip knowledge and skills specifically

in a particular career field so that they will have a clear direction that is reflected in the majors

pursued at school. Through achievements, skills, and experience gained from learning

activities, SMK students will be able to have an idea of the desired work in the future.

Career decision-making is an important skill that can be used throughout a person's life

(Arjanggi, 2017). Career decision-making is a skill that can be learned. Stages in the career

decision-making process are passed by identifying and information processing skills (Ahmad

& Mustakim, 2022). Career decisions are a complex process, as a result of which career

2015). Adolescents are labile so there is considerable variation between their initial career level

and the rate of decision change in subsequent career determinations (Awaliah & Seminar,

2021). Growth in orientation will be related to environmental growth and self-exploration, and

growth in environmental exploration will be related to advances in commitment and career

decision status. The importance of making choices early before entering college has a

relationship with academic achievement during the first year of higher education (Kusumawati,

2018).

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the emotional maturity that impacts career

decision-making among adolescents.

Based on the results of previous research, student's adjustment to the learning program

dormitories because they cannot live separately from their parents, committing actions that

violate the rules, and so on.

METHOD RESEARCH

The research method used in this study is the qualitative descriptive method. The type

of data used in this study is qualitative data, which is categorized into two types, namely

primary data and secondary data. Data sources are obtained through library study techniques

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

Emotional Maturity

Experts in the field of psychology try to define emotions with various reviews. The

existence of emotions for each individual plays a very important role in life. Emotions in

practice have an important role in human behavior (Fahyuni & Istikomah, 2016). Regarding

etymology, emotion comes from the Latin root word 'movere' which means to move, to move.

Then coupled with the prefix 'e' to give the meaning of moving away Emotions are feelings

that we experience (Enjelita, 2017).

Goleman (1999) himself considers emotions to refer to a feeling and his typical thoughts,

a biological and psychological state, and a series of tendencies to act. It can be concluded that

abilities in others, sorting through everything, and using this information to guide thoughts and

actions.

Human development is strongly influenced by two factors, namely internal factors and

external factors. Internal factors are individuals who have the potential and ability to develop

their potential, while external factors are support from the surrounding environment to further

optimize their potential, especially emotional intelligence (Intani, 2020).

Goleman said that emotional intelligence is also influenced by these two factors,

including brain factors, family factors, and school environment factors. Based on this

description, the factors that influence the formation of emotional intelligence are brain factors,

family environment functions, school environment factors, environmental factors, and social

balance is achieved in the individual. (3) Self-motivation, which is the ability to achieve that

must have motivation in the individual, which means having perseverance to restrain oneself

from satisfaction and control impulses, and having a positive feeling of motivation, namely

antiquism, passion, optimism, and self-confidence. (4) Recognize the emotions of others

(empathize), Individuals who have empathy skills are better able to pick up hidden social

signals that hint at what others need so that they are better able to accept other people's points

of view, sensitive to other people's feelings and better able to listen to others. (5) Fostering

Figure 1

Emotional Maturity

Career decision making

The career development of a teenager is marked by the widespread assessment of

children on various problems in deciding what work to do in the future. Adolescents aged 15-

18 years can already broaden their views on work, and know what jobs are suitable for them

later so that they are more aware of the factors involved in career planning and develop a clearer

and more precise self-concept. In their cognitive development, adolescents arrive at the

decision-making period (Octavia, 2021).

Every moment of decision-making will affect his life and that of others. Decision-making

maximum career decision-making, compared to individuals who have high emotional

intelligence will have the desired career decision-making.

The above proves how important decision-making is for school children, especially in

determining their careers in life for the future. Many teenagers are wrong in making decisions

to choose their career path and the general situation in the surrounding environment before a

student decides what major he wants to go to. They must determine exactly what career field,

or what type of work suits them. Clear and complete information about the career or job to be

entered allows students to be able to reduce problems that will arise. They can weigh between

self-potential related to talents, interests, personality, self-order, pleasure, and socioeconomic

healthy adult life, wherever and whenever they are. People will feel very difficult and anxious

if they do not have a clear job, especially if they become unemployed and do not have the spirit

to continue living (Sumanto, 2014).

Many people experience stress and frustration in their daily lives because of their work

or future problems. Adolescence is one of the developmental phases of an individual's life, this

phase occurs during the transition or transition from childhood to adulthood. At this stage,

individuals experience many changes both physical and psychological so that they affect their

behavior.

According to Hurlock (2009), adolescence is a period that is closely related to

determining life in the future because the behaviors and activities carried out in adolescence

So that they can produce a fulfilling career as they want according to their respective

skills and abilities. Adolescents who experience a decline in their grades or learning

achievement can be caused by immaturity in making decisions to determine their future career

path. If students or adolescents have been given provisions to choose what they want, the results

will be more satisfying and more optimal in living. While students or adolescents who are

initially not given the provisions to make decisions the results will be much worse and will

result in the teenager being frustrated, and having no enthusiasm to live it. Their grades and

achievements will also decline or decrease if there is no maturity in choosing decisions.

The results showed that high emotional maturity was positively associated with better

career decision-making. Teens who have more mature emotional maturity tend to have a better

role to play in helping adolescents make good career decisions. This research contributes to

understanding the importance of emotional maturity in adolescent career decision-making. The

implications of this research could be used by education professionals and career counselors to

assist adolescents in developing emotional maturity and making better career decisions.

CONCLUSION

High emotional maturity is positively associated with better career decision-making

manage their emotions to make better career decisions.

The study's findings point to the need for better education and socialization efforts to

help adolescents understand themselves and the career options available. This can include

providing more comprehensive information about the world of work, practical experience, and

the development of skills and competencies relevant to the career of interest.

The implications of this study suggest that investing in the development of adolescent

emotional maturity may bring long-term benefits in their career decision-making. By

strengthening emotional maturity, teens can be better prepared emotionally and mentally to

deal with the challenges associated with career decision-making.

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