A Study of Family Support and Cultural Influences Towards Enrolment in TVET Programmes: Mediating Role of Youth Attitudes in Penang, Malaysia

The research targeted family support and cultural influences with regard to their effect on enrolment in TVET programmes with a mediating role played by youth attitudes. To acquire thorough data, a quantitative survey was undertaken, targeting 423 students ages 15 to 17 years old from not pre-selected secondary schools across Penang. SPSS V.29 was used. The findings revealed positive significant relationship between youth attitudes, family support, cultural influences, and enrolment in TVET programmes. The findings also revealed that youth attitudes partially mediating between family support, cultural influences, and enrolment in TVET decisions. The study's findings have important consequences for TVET as a component in Malaysia’s effort to build a skilled workforce, reduce socioeconomic disparities, and support the transition to a high-tech, sustainable economy. In conclusion, the value of this study lay in its ability to advance knowledge of the mediating role of youth attitudes in relationship between family support and cultural influences.

Family Support, Cultural Influences, Youth Attitudes, TVET Enrolment, Skilled Workforce

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