A Qualitative Analysis of Career Choice Pathways of College-Oriented Rural Central Appalachian High School Students

Carrico, Cheryl; Matusovich, Holly M.; Paretti, Marie C.

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“…It reflects that there is a strong role of personal values that students develop and that makes them experience positive emotions and ultimately made them committed to any career identity. Likely social, material and functional benefits attached to the desired career in the current study are consistent with the previous findings [ 41 ], but in the current study, religious approval and gratification appeared as the unique expected outcome of any particular career. Expected outcomes appeared as the most important factors that help in maintaining the career choices of adolescents.…”

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Process of career identity formation among adolescents: components and factors

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Ghayas

2020

Heliyon

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To qualitatively explore the process and factors that influence career identity formation, data were collected from 18 middle adolescents of age ranged between 15 and 17 years. Thematic analysis revealed that the process of career identity comprised exploration, commitment, and reconsideration components. Eight factors (viz., parental influence, peer influence, religious orientation, media, nationalism, economic conditions, teachers’ power, and personal preferences) appeared to influence the exploration component of career identity. Exploration of possible careers lead towards commitment after being influenced by expected outcomes (economic benefits, religious benefits, social standards, and functional gains). Satisfaction with the expected outcomes of the explored career help participants to reach at commitment. After being committed to any career, identity appeared to be bifurcated into identity achievement and identity confusion. The adolescents who were contented and consistent appeared to achieve their career identity and identity confusion lead towards the reconsideration of their career plans. Eventually, at one side, reconsideration may lead towards exploration with new choices and opportunities. While on the other hand, as a result of reassurance, individuals may revert back towards their previously committed career identity. This paper provides theoretical and practical implications for the career development of adolescents.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Process of career identity formation among adolescents: components and factors

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Ghayas

2020

Heliyon

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“…Although filial piety is a traditional aspect of the East Asian culture that may not change in the short term in Taiwan, the opinions and expressions of youth should be respected [36]. It is important to note that individuals' academic and career interests and goals significantly influence their career pathways and career development [58,59]. Parents and family members should avoid ordering their children to base their decisions about university enrollment and university subject selections on the desires of their elders.…”

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I Am a Nursing Student but Hate Nursing: The East Asian Perspectives between Social Expectation and Social Context

Santos

2020

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From the East Asian social and cultural perspectives and contexts, this study aimed to understand the relationships and behaviors between nursing students’ sense of filial piety and their decision-making behind selecting nursing education as their major. Forty-two traditional-age nursing students (i.e., six men and 36 women) at their final year of a bachelor’s degree program in nursing were invited. The findings indicated that many nursing students disliked their university major and the potential career pathway as a nursing professional, as none of them selected the major based on their choice and interest. The environmental context and family’s recommendations were the major impacts to influence the decision-making process of the participants. The result also indicated that filial piety, parents’ recommendations, and elderly people’s suggestions were the key factors to influence the selections and decisions of university major and career development pathways. The study provided a blueprint for related staff and professionals to create and design career counselling and services for East Asian youths to enable life investment and development.

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“…Personal influence can be classified as conversations with peers and those with individuals from other professions (Lent et al, 1994;Lent and Brown, 1996;). The SCCT model was particularly to gain an understanding of the career selection behaviours of minority groups, women, and rural community members (Lent et al, 2000;Morgan et al, 2001;Lent and Brown, 2008;Kim and Seo, 2014;Matusovich et al, 2017;Carrico et al, 2019).…”

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International Journal of Education and Practice

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Teachers' shortage in the field of K-12 teaching in general and health subjects teaching in particular is one of the most significant challenges in both developed and developing countries, particularly in rural school districts and communities. Leaders at rural school districts strive to establish connections and plans to recruit experienced health educators from different sources and satisfy the ongoing manpower demands in rural areas. This study examined two premises: First, why health professionals and staff from urban regions decide to change their career to health science teaching in rural communities and school districts. Second, how to recruit and retain health professionals and staff to rural communities and school districts. The Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis model was employed to explore the beliefs of 11 health professionals in the rural school district. Stable employment, money sources, and understanding of teaching mission of health science education were three major areas of study. The findings of this study would serve as a blueprint for rural communities and school districts to attract potential health professionals and staff into the current education system. Contribution/Originality: This study investigated the reasons why frontline health professionals decide to switch their career to health sciences teaching in rural communities based on Social Cognitive Career Theory. It contributes to the existing literature on teachers' education programmes, rural school workforce, and second-career teachers in the field of health education. 1. INTRODUCTION Shortages of recruitments and retention of health professionals in rural communities are significant challenges in modern times (Brems et al., 2006). Health promotion and health education are big challenges for remote rural districts and communities where there are not direct connections and replacements for potential health professionals (Curran et al., 2006). Currently, approximately half of the global population lives in rural communities. However, unlike the suburban, urban, and metropolitan regions, rural communities and school districts face longterm problems in seeking appropriate health science teachers and social caring professionals (Ricketts, 2000). Therefore, it is important for health and social caring professionals and educators to seek linkages between urban and rural communities in order to establish universal health coverage and health science education for next generations. Currently, a number of rural health-related agencies and school districts are facing the challenges of retirements and high turnover of their experienced and professional staff. Incidentally, these challenges are

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A Qualitative Analysis of Career Choice Pathways of College-Oriented Rural Central Appalachian High School Students

Cited by 37 publications

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Process of career identity formation among adolescents: components and factors

Process of career identity formation among adolescents: components and factors

I Am a Nursing Student but Hate Nursing: The East Asian Perspectives between Social Expectation and Social Context

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