Social cognitive factors of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics career interests

被引:15
作者
Mau, Wei-Cheng J. [1 ]
Chen, Shr-Jya [2 ]
Lin, Chi-Chau [2 ]
机构
[1] Wichita State Univ, Dept Counseling Educ Leadership Educ & Sch Psycho, 1845 Fairmt St,Box 142, Wichita, KS 67260 USA
[2] Tunghai Univ, Grad Inst Educ, Box 970,1727,Sec 4,Taiwan Blvd, Taichung 40704, Taiwan
关键词
Social cognitive theory; STEM interests; Career choices; College students; SELF-EFFICACY; CONTEXTUAL SUPPORTS; STEM; STUDENTS; CHOICE; MODEL; PERSISTENCE; BARRIERS;
D O I
10.1007/s10775-020-09427-2
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
Guided by the social cognitive career theory (SCCT), this study examines the factors influencing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career interests and the career goals of college students in Taiwan (N = 320). A two-step modeling approach was used. First, the measurement part of the model was examined followed by a test of the full structural equation model. Both the measurement models and the path models were confirmed, suggesting a good fit of SCCT for Taiwanese college students. The correlations among SCCT constructs were in the expected directions. Implications for professional counseling and research are discussed.
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页码:47 / 60
页数:14
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