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This study investigates the structural relationships among self-leadership, career commitment, and self-directed learning, and examines the mediating role of self-directed learning in these relationships among certified coaches. In response to the growing demand for business, life, and career coaching, the coaching profession has expanded rapidly, increasing the need for improved professionalism and structured competency development among coaches. The data were collected from 220 certified coaches who completed accredited training programs through the Korea Coaching Association (KCA) and the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and passed the corresponding certification exams. A total of 211 valid responses were analyzed using SPSS 25.0 and AMOS 22.0 through structural equation modeling. The results demonstrated that self-directed learning fully mediates the relationship between self-leadership and career commitment, suggesting that self-leadership influences career commitment indirectly, through the enhancement of self-directed learning. These findings indicate that coaches' career development does not follow a linear trajectory but rather progresses through a multidimensional process mediated by self-directed learning. The study offers theoretical and practical implications for fostering sustainable career commitment and professional growth among certified coaches.

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