Gender Identity Development and Career Decision-Making Process among High School Learners |
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Authors: | Andile Alfred Mdikana Joseph Seabi Lara Rammutla |
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Affiliation: | 1. University of the Witwatersrand, South Africaandilem1@telkomsa.net;3. University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa |
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Abstract: | Previous studies reveal an inconsistent picture of identity formation for both genders. This study investigated gender differences in identity formation (identity statuses) and career decision-making process among Black South African high school learners. A sample of 156 Grade 12 learners (males = 60, females = 96; mean age = 17.7) participated in the study. Participants completed the Revised Extended Objective Measure of Ego Identity Status (Bennion & Adams, 1986) and the Study Choice Task Inventory (Germeijs & Verschueren, 2006). Males and females were similar in identity formation and career decision-making process. Given that nowadays females are encouraged to consider both stereotypically female plus male paths of career development, gender appears to play less influential role in career decision making. |
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Keywords: | Adolescence identity statuses gender decision-making process |
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