ERIC Number: EJ1180678
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Mar
Pages: 11
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A Study on the Influence of Self-Concept, Social Support and Academic Achievement on Occupational Choice Intention
Chen, Chin-Tsu; Chen, Chun-Fu; Hu, Jin-Li; Wang, Cheng-Cai
Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, v24 n1 p1-11 Mar 2015
The main purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation among college students' self-concept, social support, academic performance, and occupational choice intention. Based on the literature review, this study established the research framework and identified the correlations among research variables. A questionnaire survey was conducted on college students in Taiwan, and 1,406 effective samples were retrieved. The data were analyzed using Amos. The results suggested that self-concept has a positive and direct effect on occupational choice intention; social support has a positive and direct effect on academic performance; self-concept and social support have insignificant effects on occupational choice intention through the mediating effect of academic performance. The research findings can serve as references for higher education institutions to improve career education in colleges and adjust the educational system, thereby strengthening educational planning, increasing students' workplace cognition, and cultivating their workplace competence for future career choices.
Descriptors: Self Concept, Social Support Groups, Academic Achievement, Career Choice, Intention, Correlation, College Students, Student Surveys, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis, Career Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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