Contextual Factors and Vocational Interests in South Asian Americans' Vocational Development

Autor/inn/en	Kantamneni, Neeta; Fouad, Nadya A.
Titel	Contextual Factors and Vocational Interests in South Asian Americans' Vocational Development
Quelle	In: Journal of Career Assessment, 21 (2013) 1, S.57-72 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1069-0727
DOI	10.1177/1069072712454699
Schlagwörter	Vocational Interests; Cultural Influences; Gender Differences; Correlation; Multiple Regression Analysis; Acculturation; Values; Individualism; Collectivism; Asian American Students; College Students; Asian Culture; Congruence (Psychology); Questionnaires; Likert Scales; Strong Interest Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Berufsinteresse; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Geschlechterkonflikt; Korrelation; Akkulturation; Wertbegriff; Individualismus; Asian immigrant; United States; Student; Students; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Collegestudent; Congruence; Psychology; Kongruenz; Psychologie; Fragebogen; Likert-Skala
Abstract	Examining vocational interests is a central component of career counseling; yet, little research has investigated structural differences for specific subpopulations or the role of cultural factors on vocational interests. The purpose of this study was to examine the structure of interests, congruence between expressed and measured interests, and the relationship between contextual factors, congruence, and vocational interests for South Asian Americans. Circular unidimensional scaling analyses examined the structural nature of interests for females and males and found a better fit with Holland's model for South Asian American females when compared to males. Correlation and multiple regression analyses found that contextual variables, such as acculturation, cultural values, and gender did not predict congruence but did predict vocational interest themes. Gender, acculturation, and individualistic and collectivistic cultural values predicted "Realistic" and "Social" interests. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10