Factors That Influence Career Choice in Engineering Students in Spain: A Gender Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Gómez, Josefa; Tayebi, Abdelhamid; Delgado, Carlos
Titel	Factors That Influence Career Choice in Engineering Students in Spain: A Gender Perspective
Quelle	In: IEEE Transactions on Education, 65 (2022) 1, S.81-92 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-9359
DOI	10.1109/TE.2021.3093655
Schlagwörter	Career Choice; Engineering Education; Higher Education; College Students; Enrollment; Foreign Countries; Gender Differences; Student Interests; Vocational Interests; Career Counseling; Expectation; Social Influences; Preferences; School Holding Power; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ingenieurausbildung; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Collegestudent; Einschulung; Ausland; Geschlechterkonflikt; Studieninteresse; Berufsinteresse; Expectancy; Erwartung; Sozialer Einfluss; Spanien
Abstract	Contribution: This article explores the factors favoring the enrollment in engineering studies in Spain, analyzing gender differences. Background: Understanding the motivation of choosing engineering studies is very important in order to strengthen this choice in future promotions in Spain, considering that it is well below the average of the European Union at the present time. Research Questions: What are the main factors that influence students to choose engineering studies? Are there any noticeable differences between those affecting male and female students? Methodology: Data were collected from a survey completed by 624 students and an exploratory study was performed extracting five components. Independent sample "T"-tests were used to determine significant differences between the answers of males and females. Findings: The factors found in the exploratory analysis were "Interest and development," "Career advice and previous contact," "Outcome expectations," "Social influences" and "Not preferred option." Significant differences between the answers given by males and females were also found. The outcome of this study is important for the development of new interventions aimed to increase interest, enrollment, and retention of engineering students, especially among females. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01