Vocational exploration and academic life in college students: relationships and differences
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2014.10481Keywords:
higher education, career planning, professional developmentAbstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between academic life and career exploration, as well as possible differences due to gender, age and course. It took part 213 trainees which were attending various courses at a private university in the state of São Paulo, aged from 21 to 57 years (M=24.62 years), with 64.8 % male. It was used the Scale for Assessment of Academic Life (EAVA) and the Scale of Vocational Exploration (EEV). The results showed significant and positive correlations between the factors of EAVA and the subscales of EEV. It was found statistically significant differences with higher averages for women in the two instruments, for students of the age group of 21-23 years in EAVA, for the course of Physiotherapy in EAVA and Psychology in EEV. It is concluded that the university can contribute to vocational exploration, but it is necessary to consider the personal characteristics of the students.Published
2014-04-14
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Mognon, J. F., & Santos, A. A. A. dos. (2014). Vocational exploration and academic life in college students: relationships and differences. Studies and Research in Psychology, 14(1), 89–106. https://doi.org/10.12957/epp.2014.10481
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Developmental Psychology
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