Career Choice Goals: The Contribution of Vocational Interests, Contextual Support, and Contextual Barrier

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zibin Song ◽  
Prakash K. Chathoth
2007 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas Hirschi ◽  
Damian Läge

Abstract. This study examined the relationship between the secondary constructs of Holland's (1997) theory of vocational interests and career choice readiness (career maturity) attitudes with 358 Swiss secondary students. The hypothesis was tested that the secondary constructs consistency, coherence, differentiation, and congruence are measures for the degree of vocational interest development. Thus, they should belong to the content domain in career choice readiness and should show meaningful relations to career-choice readiness attitudes. The hypothesis was confirmed for congruence, coherence, and differentiation. Interest-profile consistency showed no relation to career-choice readiness attitudes. Vocational identity emerged as a direct measure for career-choice readiness attitudes. Realism of career aspirations was related to career-choice readiness attitudes and coherence of career aspirations. Profile elevation was positively connected to more career planning and career exploration. Differences between gender, ethnicity, and school-types are presented. Implications for career counseling and assessment practice are discussed.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 194
Author(s):  
Dea Intan Pratiwi ◽  
Sari Zakiah Akmal

Abstrak. Individu yang sudah menempuh pendidikan tinggi diharapkan telah memperoleh kompetensi untuk menentukan pilihan karier. Akan tetapi, tidak semua mahasiswa tingkat akhir mudah dalam menentukan pilihan karier, ada pula diantaranya yang mengalami kebingungan atau ketidakmampuan untuk menentukan pilihan karier atau yang disebut sebagai career indecision.  Faktor penting yang secara langsung dapat mempengaruhi pilihan karier individu adalah faktor eksternal atau yang disebut sebagai contextual support and barrier. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui bagaimana peranan contextual support and barrier terhadap career indecision pada mahasiswa tingkat akhir di Indonesia. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian asosiatif yang melibatkan 320 mahasiswa yang berkuliah di Indonesia, yang diperoleh dengan teknik sampel incidental sampling. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa contextual support and barrier berperan sebesar 10.9% terhadap career indecision yang dirasakan mahasiswa tingkat akhir. Contextual barrier berperan secara signifikan terhadap career indecision pada mahasiswa tingkat akhir. Kata kunci: Career Indecision, Contextual Support and Barrier, Mahasiswa Tingkat Akhir Abstract. Individuals who have higher education are expected to have acquired the competence to determine career choice. However, not every final-year college student are easy in determining career options, some of them are experiencing confusion or inability to choose their career or what is called career indecision. Important factors that can directly affect the individual's career choice is an external factor which are contextual support and barrier. This research was conducted to find out how the role of contextual support and barrier to career indecision among the final grade students in Indonesia. The method used in this study was associative research. Subjects in this study were 320 students who studying in Indonesia. The results showed that contextual support and barrier have a significant role toward the student's perceived career indecision by 10.9%. The contextual barrier has a significant role for the career indecision in the final grade students. Keywords : Career Indecision, Contextual Support And Barrier, Final-year Student


2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Y. Flores ◽  
Rachel L. Navarro ◽  
Jamie L. Smith ◽  
Ann M. Ploszaj

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