Adaptabilitas karier adalah kemampuan penting bagi mahasiswa yang akan memasuki dunia kerja dan diketahui berhubungan positif dengan dukungan orang tua, mengingat peran orang tua masih relevan di tahap perkembangan ini. Hubungan tersebut diduga dimediasi oleh career decision self-efficacy (CDSE). Penelitian ini bertujuan menguji peran CDSE sebagai mediator antara dukungan orang tua dan adaptabilitas karier pada mahasiswa Indonesia. Partisipan yang terlibat dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa program Diploma dan Sarjana Perguruan Tinggi di Indonesia (N = 216). Ketiga variabel penelitian diukur menggunakan Career Adapt-Adapt Abilities Scale (CAAS), Career-related Parent Support Scale (CRPSS), dan Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (CDSE-SF). Hasil analisis statistik menunjukkan bahwa CDSE memediasi penuh hubungan antara dukungan orang tua dan adaptabilitas karier pada mahasiswa (ab = 0,1984, 95% CI [0,1294, 0,2815]). Temuan ini mendukung kerangka Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) dan menekankan pentingnya penguatan CDSE dalam pengembangan karier mahasiswa dan masih relevannya dukungan orang tua terhadap perkembangan karier mahasiswa.

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Career adaptability is an important competency for students entering the workforce and is known to be positively associated with parental support, as parents still play a relevant role at this stage of development. This relationship is hypothesized to be mediated by career decision self-efficacy (CDSE). This study aims to examine the mediating role of CDSE in the relationship between parental support and career adaptability among Indonesian university students. The participants were diploma and undergraduate students from universities in Indonesia (N = 216). The three research variables were measured using the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS), the Career-related Parent Support Scale (CRPSS), and the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale Short Form (CDSE-SF). Statistical analysis showed that CDSE fully mediated the relationship between parental support and career adaptability (ab = 0.1984, 95% CI [0.1294, 0.2815]). These findings support the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) framework and emphasize the importance of strengthening CDSE in students’ career development, as well as the continuing relevance of parental support in their career growth.