Affecting and Satisfaction Factors for Practical Training of Skin Care related College Students

Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to identify career preparation behaviors and career considerations based on career attitude types of cosmetology major college students. Methods: A total of 205 questionnaires were used for the final analysis. Moreover, factor analysis, reliability analysis, cluster analysis, and variance analysis were conducted using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program. Results: The career attitude type was sub-categorized into four types: career confidence, career indifference, career determinacy, and career independence·preparation. The career confidence type was at the highest level for planning ·preparation and search•conversation factors, and at the lowest level for counseling ·practice factor in career preparation behaviors. In career considerations, all factors were considered important when compared to other groups; however, the most important factor was personal•image. Career indifference type was at the lowest level when compared to other groups in terms of all factors of career preparation behaviors except counseling•practice factor. In career considerations, compensation ·welfare factor was the most important. In case of career determinacy type, counseling · practice factor in career preparation behaviors was relatively high when compared to other groups, and among career considerations factors compensation · welfare factor was relatively lower than other groups. Career independence ·preparation type showed a moderate degree of career preparation behaviors and career considerations when compared to other groups. Conclusion: College students majoring in cosmetology showed differences in career preparation behaviors and career considerations based on career attitude types. Therefore, it is necessary to use them for career guidance and career counseling based on their career attitude types.

Cosmetology Field and It’s Significance for Education and Industry Sector

“…Whereas, cosmetology careers influence refers to individual's self-knowledge and skills to sustain in their profession [28]. In addition, [26] also affirm that practical training was very helpful in student's prior preparation for work for them to gain knowledge and firm their skills.…”

“…Researcher found that previous studies are focus on job performance in beauty industry, cosmetology education and training qualification. There are nine studies focused on Korean cosmetology field [19]; [20]; [21]; [22]; [23]; [24]; [25]; [26]; [27]. Other than that, each study examined Pakistan cosmetology field [12], Midwest cosmetology field [28], Netherlands cosmetology field [11], Turkey cosmetology field [1], Taiwan cosmetology field [29] and Ghana cosmetology field were also included in this review.…”

“…Regarding the year of publication, two articles were published in 2019 [19]; [25], eight articles were published in 2018 [20]; [21]; [22]; [23]; [26]; [11]; [12]; [27] and two studies were published in 2016 [29]; [2]. Other than that, an article was published in 2014 [24] and 2012 [1].…”

“…[24] also found that students in Korea need systematic curriculum and extra classes to master up their knowledge and skills on cosmetology field. [26] also revealed that it is important to have practical training for the cosmetology students as it is useful for their local experiences and preparation for their career. A study by [32] also found that medical students who are expose to workshop and training can build up their improved their knowledge and skills.…”