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Yu, Hsiao-Ping; Jen, Enyi – High Ability Studies, 2021
The purpose of this research is to investigate the relations between gender roles, career self-efficacy, and career development of STEM gifted girls in high schools and universities in Taiwan, from a developmental perspective. It includes two studies. In Study 1, 473 gifted girls from eight high schools in Taiwan participated, and, based on a…
Descriptors: Sex Role, Self Efficacy, Academically Gifted, Females
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Li, Jiaqi; Mau, Wei-Cheng Joseph; Chen, Shr-Jya; Lin, Tzu-Chi; Lin, Ting-Yu – Journal of Career Development, 2021
Although personal inputs and contextual variables in social cognitive career theory (SCCT) are recognized as key factors that affect career interests and choices, research has given minimal attention to the role of these variables in a collectivistic culture context. We present a study examining science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Science Careers, Career Development, Career Choice
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Wu, Ya-Ling – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2012
In Taiwan, the occupational achievement of indigenous people has been well below that of their non-indigenous counterparts. Studies have confirmed that the occupational aspirations of adolescents significantly influence their adult career choices and achievements. Therefore, this study tested the proposed theoretical model of occupational…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Career Development
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Shiah, Yung-Jong; Huang, Ying; Chang, Frances; Chang, Chuan-Feng; Yeh, Lun-Chang – Educational Psychology, 2013
In the present study, we examined in Chinese society the association of school-based extracurricular activities (SBEAs) in both high school and college with students' career development skills in college, as well as with various personality characteristics and self-concept. Each of 281 college students administered the Lai Personality Inventory,…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Career Development, Foreign Countries, Personality Traits
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Wu, Ya-Ling – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2012
In Taiwan, substantial resources have been invested in upper-secondary vocational education for Aborigines as a solution to their lack of career development opportunities. This study examined the schooling experiences and career aspirations of Taiwanese indigenous vocational high school students. A case study was designed to collect data through…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Occupational Aspiration, Academic Aspiration, Interviews
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Tien, Hsiu-Lan Shelley; Wang, Ying-Fen; Liu, Ling-Chun – Career Development Quarterly, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of career barriers in social cognitive career theory (R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994). The participants were 584 high school students in Taiwan, Republic of China. The gender differences in perceived career barriers and career self-efficacy were significant. Results of hierarchical…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Career Choice, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2017
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2017, taking place in Budapest, Hungary, from 29 of April to 1 of May, 2017. Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring, Outcomes of Treatment