ERIC Number: EJ1304224
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Aug
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0894-8453
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Effects of a Career Exploration Intervention on Students' Career Maturity and Self-Concept
Lau, Poh Li; Chung, Y. Barry; Wang, Lei
Journal of Career Development, v48 n4 p311-324 Aug 2021
This study investigated the effects of a career exploration intervention (CEI) on career maturity and self-concept among Malaysian high school students, using a true experimental design (pretest--posttest with a control group). One hundred thirty-nine high school students in Malaysia were recruited and randomly assigned to receive either a CEI or no intervention. Multivariate analyses of covariance showed significant differences in career maturity and self-concept between the experimental and control groups. Career maturity and self-concept were enhanced immediately after the CEI, and the effects were retained after 4 weeks. Students' evaluation and feedback on the intervention were also collected. Research and practice implications are discussed.
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Career Planning, Career Choice, Intervention, Program Effectiveness, High School Students, Adolescents, Self Concept, Vocational Maturity, Public Schools, Self Concept Measures, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Career Maturity Inventory; Tennessee Self Concept Scale
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