Journal article
Rural Appalachian Youth’s Vocational/Educational Postsecondary Aspirations: Applying Social Cognitive Career Theory
Journal of career development, Vol.33(2), pp.87-111
12/01/2006
DOI: 10.1177/0894845306293347
Abstract
This study investigates the relationship between postsecondary aspirations and vocational/educational self-efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations, perceived educational barriers, and sources of support among a sample of rural Appalachian high school students. Using Social Cognitive Career Theory as the theoretical framework, vocational/educational aspirations are examined in terms of four specific postsecondary pathways common to rural Appalachian students (work, vocational technical, bachelor’s only, and professional). Results indicated vocational/educational self-efficacy beliefs, college outcome expectations, likelihood of encountering barriers to postsecondary education, and socioeconomic status contribute significantly to the discriminant function predicting the post-secondary pathways. This research extends previous work in this area by examining an understudied group, rural Appalachian adolescents. Implications of the results and suggestions for future research are provided.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Rural Appalachian Youth’s Vocational/Educational Postsecondary Aspirations: Applying Social Cognitive Career Theory
- Creators
- Saba Rasheed Ali - University of IowaEllen Hawley McWhirter - University of Oregon
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of career development, Vol.33(2), pp.87-111
- DOI
- 10.1177/0894845306293347
- ISSN
- 0894-8453
- eISSN
- 1556-0856
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/2006
- Academic Unit
- Education Administration; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9984371120002771
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