Entering the Workforce or Going to Graduate School: Themes in Psychology Alumni Decision Making

Autor/inn/en	Strapp, Chehalis M.; Bredimus, Kyla; Wright, Tashawna; Cochrane, Rochelle; Fields, Elizabeth
Titel	Entering the Workforce or Going to Graduate School: Themes in Psychology Alumni Decision Making
Quelle	In: Teaching of Psychology, 48 (2021) 2, S.144-154 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0098-6283
DOI	10.1177/0098628320977770
Schlagwörter	College Graduates; Alumni; Decision Making; Graduate Study; Psychology; Majors (Students); Education Work Relationship; Graduate Surveys; Labor Force; Career Choice; Oregon + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Psychologie; Labour force; Arbeitskraft; Erwerbsbevölkerung
Abstract	The goal of the current study was to explore how psychology majors decide whether to enter the workforce or attend graduate school. Thirty-two psychology alumni, including 22 women and 10 men ("M"age = 28.88 years, SD = 5.25) participated in semi-structured interviews about their ending time as an undergraduate and figuring out next steps. Using consensual qualitative research (CQR) themes emerged related to gaining experience, relationships, uncertainty, and self-knowledge. Alumni entering the workforce reflected on internship experiences, uncertainty, and finances, while alumni entering graduate school emphasized first-hand experiences, self-knowledge, goals, and location. Additional differences emerged for alumni identifying as first-generation students. Results highlight diverse factors influencing the decision to enter the workforce or attend graduate school. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01