Entrepreneurship as a career choice: impact of environments on high school students' intentions

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ansita Aggarwal ◽  
Umesh Shrivastava
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Family Support ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
School Students ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThis study investigates the different environments in which high school students go through in their formative years and whether these environments affect their intention to study entrepreneurship as a career choice. Bronfenbrenner's social-ecological theory has been used as a backdrop to capture these environments. Four variables chosen are family support, school environment, self-efficacy and global awareness.Design/methodology/approachA sample of 1770 high school students were chosen through simple random sampling within Gujarat state. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to predict the overall effect of all the environments on Entrepreneurship Education Intention (EEI) of these students.FindingsFindings reveal that self-efficacy has the most substantial influence on intentions. Family support and global awareness have a combined significant effect on self-efficacy, which further translates to a significant impact on high school students' intentions. School environment has an effect on global awareness, which in turn has a negative effect on students' willingness to study entrepreneurship in India.Research limitations/implicationsThe study has implications in curriculum design and theory development. The study also provides schools with a framework to understand how to orient their students toward entrepreneurship.Originality/valueThis paper uses a novel theory that has not been applied in studies related to entrepreneurship education and proposes a model for the same. This novelty also reflects in our findings which have subsequent implications for theory and practice.

scholarly journals Evaluación de un modelo social-cognitivo de la elección de la carrera desde la tipología de Holland en estudiantes de la escuela secundaria/Testing social cognitive career choice model across Holland types in high school students

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcos Cupani ◽  
Ana Estefanía Azpilicueta ◽  
Victoria Sialle
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Career Choice ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Choice Model ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Holland Types ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

RESUMENLa teoría social cognitiva de la carrera (SCCT; Lent, Brown & Hackett, 1994) se formuló originalmente con la finalidad de integrar diferentes modelos y constructos para lograr una comprensión más profunda de los mecanismos que regulan el desarrollo de los intereses vocacionales, la elección de la carrera y el rendimiento académico (Lent, et al., 1994, 2000). En la presente investigación se evalúa un modelo de intención de elección de carrera derivado de la SCCT. La muestra estuvo conformada por alumnos argentinos de la Escuela Secundaria, quienes respondieron a una serie de medidas sobre: fuentes de autoeficacia, creencias de autoeficacia, intereses e intención de elección de carrera. Estas medidas fueron analizadas en cada una de las seis tipologías planteadas por la teoría RIASEC (Realista, Investigador, Artista, Social, Emprendedor y Convencional) de Holland (1997). Los resultados indicaron un apoyo general a las hipótesis de la SCCT, las cuales proponen una influencia de las fuentes de autoeficacia sobre el origen de las creencias de autoeficacia y cómo estas, junto con los intereses, determinan las intenciones de elección de carrera, aunque no de forma homogénea en todas las tipologías planteadas por Holland. Se discuten los resultados para cada una de las tipologías y se consideran las limitaciones e implicaciones de estos hallazgos para futuras investigaciones.ABSTRACTSocial cognitive career theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown & Hackett, 1994) was originally formulated in order to integrate different models and constructs, to achieve a deeper understanding of the mechanisms that regulate the development of vocational interests, career choice and academic performance (Lent, et al., 1994, 2000). In this research, several hypotheses emanating from SCCT were tested. The sample was composed by Argentine high school students, who completed a series of measures, such as: sources of self-efficacy, self-efficacy beliefs, interests and intentions of career choice. These measures were analyzed in each of the six types raised in the RIASEC model (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional) of Holland. The results indicate general support for the hypothesis of SCCT, which suggest an influence of the sources of self-efficacy on the origin of self-efficacy beliefs and how they, together with interest, determine the intentions of career choice, but not evenly in all types raised by Holland. We consider the limitations and implications of these findings for further research.

scholarly journals The High School Competencies Scale (H-Comp Scale): A First Validation Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 570-584
Author(s):  
Diego Boerchi ◽  
Paola Magnano ◽  
Ernesto Lodi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
School Students

Researchers widely explored non-intellective study factors because they play a central role in academic performance and are potentially more modifiable than intellective ones. The scientific literature suggests that the non-intellective factors can be classified into three main areas: self-concept, which refers to self-esteem and efficacy, motivation and emotional reactions; the area of study, related to study dedication and operative skills; and the area of relationships, comprising those with family, fellow students and teachers. Basing on these findings, the C-Comp Scale has been developed and tested in the past, addressed to college students. This study aimed to adapt and test a new version of this questionnaire on high school students. Methods. A pilot study was conducted on 364 Italian high school students to adapt and test the new version of the questionnaire, called the H-Comp Scale. The following study, conducted on 792 Italian high school students, provided further evidence of its reliability, structural validity, and concurrent validity with general self-efficacy, academic self-efficacy, social self-efficacy, and academic performance. Results. The H-Comp Scale showed to possess excellent reliability and structural and concurrent validity. The final version is composed of twelve subscales, aggregated in three areas, with just 48 items: Study (Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Time Management, Study Dedication), Self (Learning Assessment, General Self-Esteem, Self-Efficacy, Reaction to Failures, Emotional Control), and Relationships (Family Relationships, Fellow Student Relationships, Teacher Relationships). Conclusions. The H-Comp Scale would be a useful and easy-to-use instrument to support school counselors, tutors, teachers, and researchers in exploring different types of non-intellective variables, to better project educational intervention aimed to improve high school students’ academic performance and satisfaction.

Brief report: Development of a brief scale to assess family support function among Chinese high school students

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 879-883 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoqing Hu ◽  
Zhenqiu Sun ◽  
Ming Hu ◽  
Qiang Xia ◽  
Xunqiang Yin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Support Function ◽  
School Students ◽  
Chinese High School Students
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