The Influence of Person-Job Fit, Self-Efficacy, and Perceptions on Teaching Career Interest
Keywords:
Career Interest, Human Resource Management, Person-Job Fit, Self-Efficacy, Teaching ProfessionAbstract
The declining number of teachers in Bandung over the past five years reflects a growing concern about teacher regeneration and workforce sustainability in the education sector. This study employed a quantitative survey method involving 392 students from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, selected through purposive sampling. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression with SPSS version 27 to examine the influence of Person-Job Fit, Self-Efficacy, and Perception on students’ interest in becoming teachers. The findings reveal that students' interest in becoming teachers is significantly shaped by psychological and perceptual factors. Among the three predictors examined, Self-Efficacy appeared as the strongest influence. This indicates that students who have greater confidence in their ability to perform teaching responsibilities tend to be more motivated to pursue the profession. The sense of alignment between personal characteristics and professional demands, as captured in the concept of Person–Job Fit, also contributed meaningfully to their career preferences. Furthermore, positive perceptions of the teaching profession, including its social contribution and moral significance, helped reinforce students’ motivation to consider teaching as a career path. The study supports the theoretical frameworks of Person-Environment Fit and Social Cognitive Career Theory. The findings provide practical implications for curriculum design and teacher preparation strategies aimed at fostering career interest among prospective educators in Indonesia.Downloads
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Krapp, A., Renninger, K., & Hoffman, L. (1998). Some thoughts about the development of a unifying framework for the study of individual interest. In Interest and learning: Proceedings of the Seeon Conference on Interest and Gender (pp. 455–468).
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Journal articles with doi:
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Pinardi, J., Azahari, A. R., & Basuki, B. (2023). The Influence of Students' Perceptions of the PPG Program and the Teaching Profession on Their Interest in Becoming a Teacher. Kanderang Tingang Scientific Journal, 14(2), 521–530. https://doi.org/10.37304/jikt.v14i2.280
Prastiani, D. A., & Listiadi, A. (2021). The influence of self-efficacy, perception of the teaching profession and family environment on the interest in becoming an accounting teacher in undergraduate students of accounting education at UNESA.Journal of Economic Education Research, 6(2), 47–59. https://doi.org/10.21067/jrpe.v6i2.5712
Silva, A. D., & Taveira, M. do C. (2025). Aspirations for teaching career: what we need to know and what we need to do. Frontiers in Psychology, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1525153
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Conference proceedings:
Schiefele, U., Krapp, A., & Winteler, A. (1988). Conceptualization and measurement of interest. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, United States. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED292885
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Krapp, A., Renninger, K., & Hoffman, L. (1998). Some thoughts about the development of a unifying framework for the study of individual interest. In Interest and learning: Proceedings of the Seeon Conference on Interest and Gender (pp. 455–468).
Books:
Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The Exercise of Control. W. H. Freeman and Company.
Robbins, S. P., & Judge, T. A. (2024). Organizational Behavior (19th ed.). Pearson Education, Inc.
Journal articles with no doi:
Davies , Geraint and Hughes, S. (2018). Why I chose to become a teacher and why I might choose not to become one : a survey of student teachers ’ perceptions of teaching as a career . Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal
Hussain, M. S., & Khan, D. S. A. (2022). Self-Efficacy of Teachers: A Review. In Jamshedpur Research Review (Vol. 1, Issues 50 (January-February)).
Rahmadiyani, S., Hariani, L. S., & Yudiono, U. (2020). Interest in Becoming a Teacher: Perception of the Teaching Profession, Introduction to the School Field (PLP) and Self-Efficacy.Journal of Economic Education Research, 5(1), 10–23.
Wahyuni, D., & Setiyani, R. (2017). The Influence of Perception of the Teacher Profession, Family Environment, Self-efficacy Against the Interest of Becoming a Teacher. Economic Education Analysis Journal, 6(3), 669–683.
Yongquan, M., & Yuting, L. (2025).Why Do Teachers From Other Provinces Choose to Settle Down in Xinjiang: A Mixed-Methods Study From the Perspective of Rational Choice Theory. 41(1).
Journal articles with doi:
Aayn, S. L., & Listiadi, A. (2022). The Influence of the Influence of School Field Introduction, Perception of the Teacher Profession and Self-efficacy Regarding Readiness to Become a Teacher (Students of the UNESA Accounting Education Study Program). Journal of Teacher Studies and Learning, 5(1), 132–140. https://doi.org/10.30605/jsgp.5.1.2022.1738
Aini, E. N. (2018). Influence Self-efficacy and Perceptions of Interest in Becoming an Economics Teacher Among Students of the 2015 Economics Education Study Program, UNESA.JPEKA: Journal of Economics, Management and Finance Education, 2(2), 83. https://doi.org/10.26740/jpeka.v2n2.p83-96
Amalia, N. N., & Pramusinto, H. (2020). The Influence of Perception, Self-efficacy And Family Environment Towards Interest in Becoming a Teacher. Business and Accounting Education Journal, 1(1), 84–94. https://doi.org/10.15294/baej.v1i1.38939
Bergmark, U., Lundström, S., Manderstedt, L., & Palo, A. (2018). Why become a teacher? Student teachers’ perceptions of the teaching profession and motives for career choice. European Journal of Teacher Education, 41(3), 266–281. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2018.1448784
Chesnut, S. R., & Burley, H. (2015). Self-efficacy as a predictor of commitment to the teaching profession: A meta-analysis. Educational Research Review, 15, 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2015.02.001
Ebert, T., Bipp, T., & Debus, M. E. (2025). Stability, Reciprocity, and Antecedent‑Outcome Relations of Different Job Crafting Forms. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41542-025-00230-5
Eccles, J. S., & Wigfield, A. (2002). Motivational Beliefs, Values, and Goals. Annual Review of Psychology, 53(February 2002), 109–132. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.53.100901.135153
Kristof-Brown, A. L., Zimmerman, R. D., & Johnson, E. C. (2005). Consequences of Individuals’ Fit At Work : a Meta-Analysis of Person-Jo. Personnel Psychology, 58, 281–342. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6570.2005.00672.x
Mangaoil, A. B., Rungduin, T. T., Abulencia, A. S., & Reyes, W. M. (2017). Why I Want to Teach: Exploring Factors Affecting Students’ Career Choice to Become Teachers. The Normal Lights, 11(2), 236–263. https://doi.org/10.56278/tnl.v11i2.536
Ortan, F., Simut, C., & Simut, R. (2021). Self-efficacy, job satisfaction and teacher well-being in the K-12 educational system. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(23). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182312763
Ortega-Sanchez , D. , Sanz de la Cal , E. , Ibanez Quintana , J. , & Encabo-Fernandez , E. (2025). Editorial: Teaching controversial issues in secondary education. Frontiers in Education, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2025.1574469
Pinardi, J., Azahari, A. R., & Basuki, B. (2023). The Influence of Students' Perceptions of the PPG Program and the Teaching Profession on Their Interest in Becoming a Teacher. Kanderang Tingang Scientific Journal, 14(2), 521–530. https://doi.org/10.37304/jikt.v14i2.280
Prastiani, D. A., & Listiadi, A. (2021). The influence of self-efficacy, perception of the teaching profession and family environment on the interest in becoming an accounting teacher in undergraduate students of accounting education at UNESA.Journal of Economic Education Research, 6(2), 47–59. https://doi.org/10.21067/jrpe.v6i2.5712
Silva, A. D., & Taveira, M. do C. (2025). Aspirations for teaching career: what we need to know and what we need to do. Frontiers in Psychology, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1525153
Super, D. E. (1980). A life-span, life-space approach to career development. In Journal of Vocational Behavior (Vol. 16, Issue 3, pp. 282–298). https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-8791(80)90056-1
Zofiroh, F., Wardani, D. K., & Sangka, K. B. (2022). The Influence of Perception of the Teaching Profession and Family Environment on Interest in Becoming an Economics Teacher Mediated by Motivation.Journal of Economic Education (JUPE), 10(3), 172–180. https://doi.org/10.26740/jupe.v10n3.p172-180
Conference proceedings:
Schiefele, U., Krapp, A., & Winteler, A. (1988). Conceptualization and measurement of interest. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA, United States. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED292885
Internet Documents and Government Publication:
Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Bandung. (2019). Bandung City in Figures 2019. https://bandungkota.bps.go.id/id/publication/2019/08/16/bd52ff3d885d75c04ddcfb17/kota-bandung-dalam-angka-2019.html
Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Bandung. (2020). Bandung City in Figures 2020. https://bandungkota.bps.go.id/id/publication/2020/04/27/0a1cfa49906db067b3fb7e5e/kota-bandung-dalam-angka-2020.html
Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Bandung. (2021). Bandung City in Figures 2021. https://bandungkota.bps.go.id/id/publication/2021/02/26/2fb944aeb2c1d3fe5978a741/kota-bandung-dalam-angka-2021.html
Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Bandung. (2022). Bandung City in Figures 2022. https://bandungkota.bps.go.id/id/publication/2022/02/25/60310fb12862b40d688a3578/kota-bandung-dalam-angka-2022.html
Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Bandung. (2023). Bandung City in Figures 2023. https://bandungkota.bps.go.id/id/publication/2023/02/28/13fdfc9d27b1f2c450de2ed4/kota-bandung-dalam-angka-2023.html
Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Bandung. (2024). Bandung City in Figures 2024. https://bandungkota.bps.go.id/id/publication/2024/02/28/991b8451fddb9bdd7d374894/kota-bandung-dalam-angka-2024.html
Badan Pusat Statistik Kota Bandung. (2025). Bandung City in Figures 2025. https://bandungkota.bps.go.id/id/publication/2025/02/28/5f20d72de754dde9b0a7d707/kota-bandung-dalam-angka-2025.html
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The Influence of Person-Job Fit, Self-Efficacy, and Perceptions on Teaching Career Interest. (2025). Proceeding of International Conference on Economics, Technology, Management, Accounting, Education, and Social Science (ICETEA), 1, 278-290. https://conference.unita.ac.id/index.php/icetea/article/view/377
