摘要：Abstract University students often experience difficulties in the career decision-making process, which are related to internal and external factors of decision making. The article focuses on the difficulties of career decision making suggested by Gati, Osipow, Krausz (1996). Lack of readiness, lack of information, and inconsistent information are the main categories of difficulties that could be influenced by many personal factors, like lack of motivation, dysfunctional beliefs, internal or external conflicts, etc. The study sample consisted of 127 first-year undergraduate students at Ilia State University. The results indicate that there is a statistically significant relationship between career decision-making difficulties and career decision self-efficacy, interest taking, and sustainability to control. The correlation was not found between career decision making and authorship - the third facet of autonomous functioning. It should be noted that career decision self-efficacy was the strongest predictor of carer decision-making difficulties. The comparison of students who received career counseling scored higher on career self-efficacy. Based on these findings, I suggest that it is important for students to enhance their self-knowledge, self-confidence, occupational exploration in order to make the transition process from high school to university less stressful.
关键词：Choosing a profession; difficulties in choosing profession; career decision; self-efficacy; authorsh
