ERIC Number: EJ1124449
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Feb
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0894-8453
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The Influence of Family of Origin Relationships on Career Thoughts
Lustig, Daniel C.; Xu, Yonghong Jade; Strauser, David R.
Journal of Career Development, v44 n1 p49-61 Feb 2017
Family of origin relationships are an important influence on career decision-making. The current study investigates the relationship between family cohesion, expressiveness and conflict and dysfunctional career thoughts. The Family Environment Scale-Form R (Moos & Moos, 2009) measured the family environment and the Career Thoughts Inventory (Sampson, Peterson, Lenz, Reardon, & Saunders, 1996) measured dysfunctional career thoughts. Participants were undergraduate students at a large Southern University. The results found that higher levels of family conflict and lower levels of family expressiveness were associated with higher levels of decision-making confusion, commitment anxiety, and external conflict. Implications for career counselors are discussed.
Descriptors: Career Choice, Family Environment, Undergraduate Students, Family Characteristics, Conflict, Multivariate Analysis, Correlation, Decision Making, Anxiety, Regression (Statistics)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Family Environment Scale; Career Thoughts Inventory
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