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The Occupational Decision: A Cultural and Motivational Perspective
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Jung, Jae Yup; McCormick, John – Journal of Career Assessment, 2011
This study tested a new model of the occupational decision-making processes of senior high-school students, which incorporates cultural and motivational perspectives. A theoretical framework guided the study. A refined version of a previously used survey instrument was administered to 566 Australian Grade 11 students attending a stratified random…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Choice, Decision Making, High School Students
Cross-Cultural Equivalence of the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form: An Australian and South African Comparison.
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Creed, Peter A.; Patton, Wendy; Watson, Mark B. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2002
The Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form was completed by 416 South African and 563 Australian high school students. Analysis found three factors in each sample, but the factors differed between samples and from those of a U.S. sample, suggesting cultural differences in self-efficacy and lack of cultural equivalence for the…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Cultural Relevance, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
Qualitative Career Assessment: Developing the My System of Career Influences Reflection Activity
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McMahon, Mary; Watson, Mark; Patton, Wendy – Journal of Career Assessment, 2005
This article reports on the development of a qualitative career assessment activity, the My System of Career Influences (MSCI) Reflection Activity. The article describes the process of developing and testing the instrument. The testing was conducted in two stages with adults and adolescents. Findings from Stage 1 indicate that the MSCI (pilot…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Counseling, Career Choice, Program Effectiveness