Factors Influencing the Career Decision Status of Chinese American Youths |
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| Authors: | Pei-Wen Winnie Ma Christine J Yeh |
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| Institution: | Pei-Wen Winnie Ma and Christine J. Yeh, Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University. The authors thank Alison Ching, Tammy Siu, Pei-ying Lin, and Ching-wen Tang for their assistance. |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to understand how intergenerational family conflict and relational‐interdependent self‐construal influence the career decision status of Chinese American youths. Participants were 129 Chinese American youths, with ages ranging from 14 to 21 years. Results from regression analysis indicated that high intergenerational family conflict was predictive of career indecision. High relational‐interdependent self‐construal, on the other hand, was predictive of career certainty. Implications for counseling and future research are also discussed. |
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