Career Adaptability, Self-Esteem, and Social Support Among Hong Kong University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracy Hui ◽  
Mantak Yuen ◽  
Gaowei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Career Adaptability

Correlates of life satisfaction among Southeast Asian foreign domestic workers in Hong Kong: An exploratory study

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 368-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Dick Man Leung ◽  
Etonia Ying Tung Tang
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Domestic Workers ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Special Group ◽  
Foreign Domestic Workers

Live-in foreign domestic workers (FDWs) are a special group in Hong Kong, where they account for approximately 4 percent of Hong Kong’s population. FDWs’ level of life satisfaction (LS) and its correlates have been under-researched thus far. This study examined data from 130 participants and sought to determine the effect of perceived social support, self-esteem and demographic characteristics on LS. The results showed that being married was negatively associated with LS while self-esteem was not a significant factor. The findings suggest the importance of providing support to FDWs to enhance their LS.

scholarly journals Active Learning as a Beyond-the-Classroom Strategy to Improve University Students’ Career Adaptability

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 6246
Author(s):  
Tracy Hui ◽  
Sam S. S. Lau ◽  
Mantak Yuen
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Career Adaptability ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
The Impact

Geopolitical changes worldwide, together with rapid advances in technology, have created a situation where an individual’s working life can present many new challenges. Helping students develop the attitudes and skills necessary to adapt to constant change along a career path has become a priority in education. Developing this career adaptability is becoming increasingly important to the sustainability of democracy, the economy, justice, human values, and equality. The authors of this paper argue that to improve the quality of our education system in universities, active learning should play a more important role to enrich the typical lecturing–learning processes. The aim of the study reported here was to examine the impact from implementing a 3-month active learning program that took university students beyond the classroom to increase their career adaptability and self-esteem and to strengthen their meaning in life. A mixed-method approach was adopted and conducted in two phases with 119 undergraduate students in human resources management at a university in Hong Kong. Findings suggested a significant improvement in career adaptability of the students after participating in the program when compared to a control group. However, data did not indicate any significant change in self-esteem and meaning in life in the training group. The findings support the valuable role of active learning as a strategy to enhance students’ career adaptability in a changing but sustainable world of employment.

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