Collective contributions to career efficacy in adolescents: A cross-cultural study |
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Authors: | Fanny M Cheung Sarah LY Wan Weiqiao Fan Frederick Leong Peter CH Mok |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong;2. Department of Psychology, Shanghai Normal University, China;3. Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, USA |
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Abstract: | This study extended the concept of collective efficacy to supplement the variable of career self-efficacy to predict vocational exploration and commitment among adolescents. We developed a Collective Contributions to Career Efficacy Scale (CCCE) to measure adolescents' perceived contributions from parents, teachers, and peers on their career-related matters. A total of 1175 high school students from Hong Kong, Shanghai and Michigan participated in the study by completing the CCCE, the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSE-SF), and the Vocational Exploration and Commitment Subscale (VEC). Using multi-sample Structural Equation Modeling, we found that the effect of CCCE on VEC was mediated by CDSE. Although we found cultural differences in the overall level of the vocational measures among the Hong Kong, Shanghai, and American students, the mediation model was confirmed in all three groups of students. |
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Keywords: | Career self-efficacy Collective efficacy Vocational exploration Cross-cultural vocational development |
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