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Akbar, Alif Nahdatul, and Hamzah Hamzah. "Gambaran tingkat aspirasi karir siswa sekolah menengah atas." Orien: Cakrawala Ilmiah Mahasiswa 2, no. 1 (July 1, 2022): 27–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.30998/ocim.v2i1.6776.
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career aspiration is one of the career competencies that students need to have. Career aspirations need to be developed optimally in students. The aim of this study was to find out how the description of the career aspirations of students. This research is a quantitative research with descriptive type. The population in this study amounted to 1,219 students. Samples were drawn randomly with a degree of error of 0.1. Through the Slovin formula, it is known that the sample size is 92 students. Career aspirations in this study were measured using a career aspiration scale. Data were analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the level of students' career aspirations was in the medium category. These results need to be followed up by providing counseling services in order to minimize the long-term effects that will arise if career aspirations do not run optimally
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Ghenong, Hildagardis Oje, Herman Nirwana, and Yanuar Kiram. "Differences in the Level of Career Aspirations of High School Students with Minangkabau and Chinese Cultural Backgrounds." Jurnal Aplikasi IPTEK Indonesia 5, no. 1 (February 8, 2021): 35–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.24036/4.15392.
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Career aspiration is one of the factors that influence one's career maturity. Career aspirations direct individual behavior to achieve the career that is their hopes or dreams. Career aspirations can help students choose a secondary school that matches the abilities and potentials of the individual. The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences in career aspirations of high school students with Minangkabau and Chinese cultural backgrounds. This research uses a comparative descriptive quantitative approach. The population in this study were students of class XI and XII who have Minangkabau and Chinese cultural backgrounds at SMA Negeri 1 Padang and SMA Don Bosco Padang. The research sample was 295 students consisting of 173 Minangkabau students (79 male & 94 female) and 122 Chinese students (64 male and 58 female). The instrument used was the Career Aspiration Level Entry List (DITAK). The measuring instrument used is valid and the reliability coefficient of DITAK is 0.86. Based on the results of the study, there are differences in the level of career aspirations of high school students with Minangkabau and Chinese cultural backgrounds, where the level of career aspirations of Chinese students is higher than that of Minangkabau students. The implication of the results of this study is as discussion material and input for the school in making guidance and counseling service programs, especially in the field of career development.
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Chandra, Yusrial. "TINGKAT ASPIRASI KARIR SISWA DI TINJAU DARI JENIS KELAMIN." JURNAL EDUKASI: Jurnal Bimbingan Konseling 3, no. 2 (July 3, 2017): 199. http://dx.doi.org/10.22373/je.v3i2.3096.
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Career apathy is very important to support the future / career of students, because it is a demand in life. Career aspiration is an individual orientation towards the desired career goals according to the desired conditions or expectations. One of the factors that influence an individual's career orientation is gender. Problems related to gender or gender greatly affect the achievement of individual career goals, namely in men and women. This research attempts to see the description of career aspiration level of students of gender variables. This study aims to reveal and describe differences in the level of career aspirations of students in terms of gender. The type of research used is descriptive comparative. The hypothesis tested in this study is "There are differences in the level of career aspirations of students in terms of male and female sex". The findings of this study reveal that career aspirations of male and female students are both high-categorized, but there are differences in some indicators. it is hoped that the results of this research can be a guideline for BK teachers in schools in designing career guidance programs for students, as well as to enrich the repertoire of scholarship related to individual career development.
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Trice, Ashton D., and Robert King. "Stability of Kindergarten Children's Career Aspirations." Psychological Reports 68, no. 3_suppl (June 1991): 1378. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1991.68.3c.1378.
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211 kindergarten children were interviewed in September and again in May concerning their career aspirations. On both occasions the interviewer asked for a first career choice; if something other than a real job was given, the interviewer asked for a second choice. During the September interview, 74% supplied a “real” career as their first choice and 10% gave real career responses as a second choice. Eight months later, 89% gave real careers as a first choice. Of those giving a real career response on the first occasion 46% chose the same occupation at the second interview, suggesting that kindergarten children have realistic career aspirations, and these aspirations are stable. Nonreal career aspirations appear to diminish during this period. Children from inner city schools had higher rates of nonreal responses and lower stability of choice than other groups.
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Sofyan, Afriyadi, A. Muri Yusuf, and Daharnis Daharnis. "Tingkat Aspirasi Karir Siswa di Tinjau dari Jenis Kelamin, Jurusan dan Daerah Tempat Tinggal." Jurnal Konseling dan Pendidikan 1, no. 3 (November 30, 2013): 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.29210/110800.
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The career aspirations level is one heavily influenced by various factors, such as sex, major of study and placeof residence. Of course, associated with the service of career guidance, need to be obtained a clear picture of conditions career aspirations of students with a variety of factors that can be influenced. This research uses a quantitative approach to type descriptive comparative. The research methods applied in the study was ex post facto with a sampling of data retrieval, research design using factorial design 2 x 2 x 2. Data analysis results showed that:The level of studentscareer aspirations in terms of sex, major ofstudyand placeof residenceare in high category. There are difference’s between the levels of student career aspiration in terms of sex, major ofstudy and place ofresidence.In general, there is no interaction between the variables gender, major ofstudy and place of residence in determining the level of students career aspirations.
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Handayani, Sri, Besti Nora Dwi Putri, and Suryadi Suryadi. "Profile of Student Career Aspirations and Their Implications for Career Guidance Services at SMAN 1 Koto XI Tarusan." Holistic Science 2, no. 3 (December 9, 2022): 192–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.56495/hs.v2i3.218.
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This research is motivated by the existence of students who are still confused in deciding their career aspirations towards work or college, the existence of students where they will continue their careers after graduating from high school education. This study aims to determine the profile of the career aspirations of students and their implications for career guidance services at SMAN 1 Koto XI Tarusan in terms of: 1) Aspects of Intention. 2) Attitude Aspect. 3) Behavioral Aspect This type of research is descriptive quantitative. The population of this study was class XII students, totaling 132 students. The sampling technique was carried out using a purposive random sampling technique, namely as many as 57 students who became the research sample. The analysis used in this research is the percentage. The results of this study on the profile of the career aspirations of students and their implications for career guidance services at SMAN 1 Koto XI Tarusan show: 1) Career aspirations seen from the aspect of intention are in many categories. 2) Career aspirations seen from the attitude aspect are in many categories. 3) Career aspirations seen from the behavioral aspect are in many categories. This research is recommended for students to consult with BK teachers about career planning that will be taken.
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Davenport, Carol. "Widening career aspirations." Physics World 34, no. 3 (May 1, 2021): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/34/03/22.
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Pratiwi, Rezky Graha, and Yuliansyah Yuliansyah. "Self Regulated Learning dan Konsep Diri sebagai Prediktor Aspirasi Karier pada Remaja." Jurnal Ilmiah Psyche 14, no. 1 (July 27, 2020): 35–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.33557/jpsyche.v14i1.982.
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This study aims to examine the effect of self-regulated learning and self-concept on career aspirations in adolescents. This research uses a quantitative approach with ex-post facto design. This research was conducted in Yogyakarta City which consisted of 223 women and 152 men. Data was collected through CAS-R adaptation for career aspiration scale with 33 items from Obrien (1996), MSLQ for self-regulated learning scale with 44 items from Pintrich and Groot (1990) and TSCS for self-concept scale with 100 items from Fitts (1972) . The category of teenagers who have career aspirations is in the high category. The instrument validation technique uses content validity and Alpha Cronbach coefficient reliability. The results showed that there was an effect of self regulated learning and self-concept on career aspirations in adolescents with a significance value of 0.008 (p <0.05). It can be concluded that Self-regulated learning and self-concept can be strong predictors of career aspirations in adolescent
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Olatunji, Abdulkadir, Abdulkarim, Gulma, Khadijah Abubakar, and Mohammed, Alhaji Soye. "Parental Expectations and Attitude to Academic Subjects as Correlates of Career Aspirations among Secondary School Students in Sokoto Metropolis, Sokoto, Nigeria." International Journal of Contemporary Research and Review 9, no. 10 (October 19, 2018): 20382–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.15520/ijcrr/2018/9/10/608.
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This study investigated the relationship between parental expectation, attitude to academic subjects and career aspiration among senior secondary school students in Sokoto Metropolis. A descriptive research design was adopted in this study. Purposive sampling procedure was used to select 10 out of the 21 Senior Secondary Schools in Sokoto Metropolis. 346 students were selected using Research Advisor table of determining sample size in a given population. Three instruments were used for data collection in this study namely: Adopted Version of Boyi Parental Influence Questionnaire to measure parental expectations on career aspirations of students, Adopted Version of Boyi Subject Selection Questionnaire to measure students’ Attitude to Academic Subjects and Adapted version of Bakare Motivation for Occupation Preference Scale (MOPS) to measure students’ career aspirations. Data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression Analysis with the use of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0. The result showed that there was significant relationship between parental expectations and career aspirations of respondents. Also there was significant relationship between attitude to academic subjects and career aspirations of respondents. However, it was found that attitude to academic subjects is more related to career aspirations of senior secondary school students than their parental expectation. Based on these findings, it was recommended that counsellors and teachers should assist the students in developing positive attitude to academic subjects in order to improve their awareness of career aspirations and to minimize the level of ignorance while choosing career.
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Gregor, Margo, Karen M. O’Brien, and Elizabeth Sauber. "Understanding Career Aspirations Among Young Men." Journal of Career Assessment 27, no. 2 (December 27, 2017): 262–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1069072717748957.
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of a measure of career aspirations for use with college men (i.e., the Career Aspiration Scale–Revised [CAS-R]). Two studies were conducted to assess the psychometric properties of the CAS-R with a total of 414 undergraduate men. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the three-factor solution assessing achievement, leadership, and educational aspirations had adequate model fit. Furthermore, when the CAS-R was used with undergraduate men, support for validity was demonstrated and two of the three CAS-R subscales had adequate test–retest reliability. Future directions regarding research and practice with this measure were discussed.
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Khampirat, Buratin. "The relationship between paternal education, self-esteem, resilience, future orientation, and career aspirations." PLOS ONE 15, no. 12 (December 8, 2020): e0243283. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0243283.
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Career aspirations are considered to be one of the most important motivation variables in the study of psychology and career development, as well as being connected to an individual’s career-related goals, intentions or options. The aims of this study were: (a) to develop and validate a model for predicting career aspirations, and (b) to investigate direct and indirect links between paternal education, self-esteem, resilience, future orientation, and career aspirations of university students. The participants were 445 students from two universities in Thailand. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that the factor structure of four measurement models presented in the study was suitable and compatible. To achieve the intended research objectives, the empirical data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with decomposition analysis of total effects in direct and indirect effects. Results showed that paternal education, resilience, and future orientation have significant direct effects on students’ career aspirations, while self-esteem has an indirect effect. This suggests that self-esteem can help students develop their resilience, as well as promoting their development of a positive future orientation, which also helps foster a higher level of career aspiration. These results can be fundamental to supporting the continued use of the structural equation model in future research on career development.
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van der Horst, Mariska, Tanja van der Lippe, and Esther Kluwer. "Aspirations and occupational achievements of Dutch fathers and mothers." Career Development International 19, no. 4 (August 5, 2014): 447–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cdi-12-2012-0128.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate how work and family aspirations relate to occupational achievements and gender differences herein. Design/methodology/approach – Using data from 2009 the authors examined the relationship between career and childrearing aspirations and occupational achievements of Dutch parents. Using path modeling in Mplus, the authors investigated both direct and indirect pathways where aspirations were related to occupational achievements via time allocations. Findings – The authors found that ranking being promoted instead of a non-career aspiration as the most important job aspiration was positively related to occupational achievements. Surprisingly, the authors also found that ranking childrearing as the most important life role aspiration was positively related to earnings among fathers. Research limitations/implications – Investigating aspirations in multiple domains simultaneously can provide new information on working parents’ occupational achievements. Practical implications – The results imply that parents who want to achieve an authority position or high earnings may need to prioritize their promotion aspiration among their job aspirations in order to increase the likelihood of achieving such a position. Moreover, this is likely to require sacrifices outside the work domain, since spending more time on paid work is an important way to achieve this aspiration. Originality/value – This paper adds to previous research by explicitly taking life role aspirations into account instead of focussing solely on job aspirations. Moreover, this study extends previous research by investigating indirect pathways from aspirations to occupational achievements via family work in addition to the previously found pathway via paid work.
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Neary, Siobhan. "Can aspiration kill local community? Challenges for young people and career practitioners in Sri Lanka." Journal of the National Institute for Career Education and Counselling 31, no. 1 (October 1, 2013): 23–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.20856/jnicec.3105.
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Raising aspiration is a primary focus of careers work. However, in some circumstances enhanced aspirations may create tensions in situations of limited accessible opportunity. Additionally focusing on the autonomy of the individual and their choice can impact more broadly on the local community. This article will explore the importance of locating career guidance in context, specifically in reference to some of the issues facing career practitioners working in Sri Lanka. These practitioners seek to inspire young people to a range of careers whilst remaining conscious of the individual and local impacts that may result. It will consider the concept of ‘foundation’ which encompasses the physical, social, religious and spiritual, cultural and political environment and the role this might play in providing a holistic model for career guidance.
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Nyarko-Sampson, Eric. "Relationships among self-knowledge, family influence, career knowledge and senior high school students’ aspirations for entrepreneurial careers in Ghana." Ghana Journal of Education: Issues and Practice (GJE) 1 (December 1, 2015): 64–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.47963/gje.v1i.469.
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Making a career choice is a major turning point in the lives of adolescents in senior high schools. For it is in the senior high schools that students are advised or counselled on future worthwhile occupations. The study set to establish the relationship among self-knowledge, family influence, career knowledge level and senior high school students’ aspirations for entrepreneurial careers. Four hypotheses were tested, whilst 1,004 Form 3 senior high school students were selected from 27 senior high schools nationwide using the multi-stage sampling approach. A 71-item questionnaire with an overall reliability of 0.79 was used to collect data. The three dependent variables were found to be significantly related to students’ aspirations for entrepreneurial careers. Again, a positive relationship was found between self-knowledge and aspirations for entrepreneurial careers. It was, therefore, concluded that senior high school students in Ghana rank high regarding their self-knowledge, family influence and career knowledge levels in their aspirations to entrepreneurial careers. It was recommended that students should be equipped with skills or assisted to know and understand themselves well with respect to making career choices, and also entrepreneurship education should be introduced in senior high school curriculum in Ghana. Implications of the study for counsellor education include taking the variables (personal and contextual) into consideration in counselling students on careers..
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Naidoo, Anthony V., and Reyhana Jano. "Role Conflict of South African Women in Dual-Career Families." Psychological Reports 93, no. 3 (December 2003): 683–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.2003.93.3.683.
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162 female managers in dual-career families were surveyed about their perceived role conflict and support at home. While the majority expressed satisfaction with their careers, a significant proportion (72%) confirmed experiencing role conflict that impeded career development. Lack of husband's or partner's involvement in household chores was associated with role conflict. Involvement of the spouse or partner in household chores was also a significant correlate of the career aspirations of women in dual-career families. These female managers confirmed that, in spite of a current job meeting their career aspirations, role conflict was a major impediment to development.
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Tsitsika, Artemis K., Eleni C. Tzavela, Eftychia Apostolidou, George Antonogeorgos, Irine-Ikbale Sakou, and Chryssa Bakoula. "The career aspirations of adolescents with eating disorders: an exploratory study and suggested links to adolescent self-concept development." International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health 26, no. 1 (February 1, 2014): 85–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijamh-2012-0117.
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Abstract The health effects of eating disorders (EDs) in adolescence have been widely studied, but their impact on present adolescent psychosocial adjustment and development have been overseen. This study aimed to investigate the association between EDs and career aspirations in middle adolescence. The participants were 147 adolescents diagnosed with EDs. Participants reported on their future career aspirations, and these were coded according to the International Standard Classification of Education of 1997. Of the participants, 83 adolescents were followed up longitudinally, and their aspirations were reassessed and compared for stability across the two assessments. Moreover, participants’ career aspirations were compared to those of healthy (non-ED) best-friend controls. Health-related and social-behavioral science careers were chosen significantly more by adolescents with an ED as compared to their non-ED counterparts. For adolescents with an ED, career choices were consistent across reassessments. These findings suggest that adolescents with an ED gravitate toward careers associated with their pathology, namely, both facets of their mind-body pathology. This finding may indicate restricted identity development for adolescents with an ED. Suggestions for treatments protocols to include identity exploration are discussed.
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Butt, Maryam. "Gender vs career aspirations." British Dental Journal 229, no. 3 (August 2020): 182. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41415-020-2052-2.
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Brown, Danice L., and Daniel Segrist. "African American Career Aspirations." Journal of Career Development 43, no. 2 (May 18, 2015): 177–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0894845315586256.
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Poon, Dale B., Helen M. G. Watt, and Sandra E. Stewart. "Future counselors’ career motivations, perceptions, and aspirations." Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning 10, no. 1 (September 26, 2019): 155–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/heswbl-02-2019-0031.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the career motivations of future counseling professionals. Design/methodology/approach Students completing their Masters of Counseling (n=174) responded to a 30 min survey about their career motivations, counseling career choice satisfaction, planned persistence in the counseling profession and perceptions of the demand and reward structure offered by counseling work. Motivational profiles were educed using hierarchical cluster analysis and compared via MANOVA. Findings Four distinct profiles were identified: “moderately engaged with family values,” “lower engaged,” “altruistic with family values” and “multiply motivated.” Clusters differed in their perceptions of the demand and reward structure offered by a counseling career, and their level of satisfaction with, and planned persistence in the profession. Cluster composition was unrelated to age, gender or pursuit of previous careers. Practical implications Implications for educators pertain to capitalizing on career motivations for different types of entrants, to tailor recruitment and professional preparation. Originality/value The authors add to existing literature by drawing on the theoretical lens of expectancy-value theory in a person-centered approach, to the study of counselor motivations, professional perceptions and career choice satisfaction.
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Šorgo, Andrej, and Andreja Špernjak. "BIOLOGY CONTENT AND CLASSROOM EXPERIENCE AS PREDICTORS OF CAREER ASPIRATIONS." Journal of Baltic Science Education 19, no. 2 (April 10, 2020): 317–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.33225/jbse/20.19.317.
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In Slovenia, as in many other countries, interest in seeking careers in science, technology and engineering-related disciplines is low, which can be recognized as a problem. The influence of general interest in biology, the content, and teaching of Biology in 9-year basic school (age 14 -15) and general upper-secondary schools (age 15 – 18) on the career aspirations of students was explored. Based on structural models built on the responses of 522 general upper secondary school students from Slovenia, it was revealed that the corresponding constructs (1) The content of Biological disciplines; (2) The Biology content taught in 9-year basic school; (3) The Biology content taught in general upper secondary school; (4) The teaching of lower secondary school Biology; and (5) The teaching of general upper secondary school Biology--are only weak predictors, if at all, of career aspirations in 15 different career streams. The greatest predictive power is a general interest in biological topics. However, the influence of the content of school curricula and corresponding teaching is a weak and even negative predictor of career aspirations in some cases. Keywords: biology teaching, career aspirations, lower secondary school Biology, SEM analysis, upper secondary school Biology.
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Nuraini, Paramita, Tawil Tawil, and Subiyanto Subiyanto. "The Impact of Islamic-Based Career Information Service to Improve Students Career Aspirations." Islamic Guidance and Counseling Journal 2, no. 1 (January 30, 2019): 26. http://dx.doi.org/10.25217/igcj.v2i1.242.
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This study was based on the low career aspirations of the students' at senior high school of Muhammadiyah 1 Magelang, Indonesia and the lack of Islamic approach to improving career aspirations. Many students who did not have a career goal after graduating from high school. Otherwise, guidance and Counseling Teachers still use conventional career information services. The aim of this study is to determine the effectiveness of information services based on Islamic approach in improving career aspirations of students at Senior High School of Muhammadiyah 1 Magelang. The type of this research was quasi-experiment research with pretest design and posttest group design. The student population of the tenth class was 240 students, and the sample (purposive sampling) was 30 students. Data collecting tool in this research was the career aspirations of the student. The result of this research showed there was an improvement of the career aspirations of the student after receiving a career information service based on Islam intervention. This result indicated that career information service based on Islam is effective in improving student career aspirations.
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Kunchai, Jetnipit, Dissakoon Chonsalasin, and Buratin Khampirat. "Psychometric Properties and a Multiple Indicators Multiple Cause Model of the Career Aspiration Scale with College Students of Rural Thailand." Sustainability 13, no. 18 (September 17, 2021): 10377. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su131810377.
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To help address educational inequalities in student backgrounds and career plans, the measurement of career aspirations can provide crucial information about inequality related to career opportunities. Therefore, this study analyzed the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Career Aspiration Scale-Revised (CAS-R) and the effects of sociodemographic variables on the CAS-R. The study participants were 590 undergraduates at three community colleges in rural Thailand. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was conducted to investigate the validity of the CAS-R three-factor model. The Multiple Indicators Multiple Causes (MIMIC) model with and without differential item functioning (DIF) were applied to investigate the effects of sociodemographic factors as covariates on the CAS-R and specific item response. The CFA results supported the 18-item CAS-R’s three-factor structure because the items well represented latent factors and because the subscales met research standards for reliability and validity. The MIMIC model showed that only the year of study (first-year students) had a positive direct effect on leadership, achievement, and educational aspirations. The MIMIC model with DIF indicated that gender, year of study, major, and paternal education caused inequality in 10 items. Overall, the results show that the 18-item CAS-R has strong psychometric properties and can accurately assess the career aspirations of Thai students. The MIMIC model’s application allowed researchers to show that sociodemographic background affected the leadership, achievement, and education subscales. Obtaining information on the CAS-R scale’s measurements would be useful for researchers, practitioners, and career counselors interested in helping students develop career aspirations and choices.
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Oracion, Quiliano Jr Gonzales, and Ivy Lyt Sumugat Abina. "The mediating effect of students’ attitude to student career aspiration and mathematics achievement." JRAMathEdu (Journal of Research and Advances in Mathematics Education) 6, no. 3 (June 29, 2021): 158–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.23917/jramathedu.v6i3.13784.
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Mathematics low achievement has undeniably been found in both national examinations and international assessments. An educator needs to be aware and determine the factors in students’ achievement. However, there were no observable studies focusing on the mediating effect of students' attitudes toward career aspiration and academic achievement. With this, it aims to determine the mediating effect of students’ attitudes on students’ career aspirations and academic achievement in learning Mathematics in a higher educational institution in the Davao Region. The researcher utilized sets of adopted and self-made test questionnaires to gather data from the 199 respondents. In analyzing the data, the researcher performed descriptive statistics, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, and Regression Analysis as statistical tools. These analyses indicated that students have a high level of career aspiration, a satisfactory level of academic achievement, an average level of attitude towards mathematics, and an insignificant relationship between students’ career aspirations and academic achievement. The relationship between the student’s attitude and career aspiration is significant. The latter is the only relationship that is significant among all steps, and thus full and partial mediation analysis will not be warranted. Based on the findings, the students must be responsible for helping themselves to make an efficient move in developing their aspiration to have a considerable positive attitude in learning mathematics.
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Sawitri, Dian Ratna. "Positive parenting, career aspirations, and exploration: A study of third-year urban undergraduate students." Psychological Research on Urban Society 4, no. 1 (April 30, 2021): 45. http://dx.doi.org/10.7454/proust.v4i1.118.
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Career exploration reflects activities conducted to collect information about oneself and potential occupations to become self-aware and understand the job market. Career exploration guides the realization of career aspirations and is thus crucial for young adults. It helps the youth make appropriate career-relevant decisions. However, it is unknown whether career aspirations mediate the links between positive parenting and career exploration activities undertaken by urban third-year undergraduate students. This study aimed to bridge this gap in the literature, and to this end, a survey was administered to 125 third-year undergraduate students attending a state university in Semarang, Central Java. The Career Exploration Scale, Career Aspirations Scale, Positive Parenting Subscale, and questions on demographic characteristics were employed for data collection. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that career aspirations fully mediated the path between positive parenting and career exploration. The findings of this study underline the importance of career aspirations in translating the effects of positive parenting into specific career exploration activities undertaken by college students. Finally, suggestions based on the study results are offered for third-year undergraduate students, parents, and practitioners.
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Santos, Merlita Q. Ed, and Reynaldo T. Gelido Gelido. "Work Values and Career Aspirations of Women Employees in Government Hospitals in Pangasinan." European Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies 3, no. 2 (March 2, 2018): 124. http://dx.doi.org/10.26417/349xuu31i.
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This study aimed to determine and analyze the extent of practice of work values and level of career aspirations of women-employees in selected government hospitals in the fifth and sixth congressional districts of Pangasinan, Philippines. The study made use of quantitative and qualitative data and descriptive correlation that looked into the relationship between the extent of practice of work values, level of aspirations and profile characteristics. Sixty nine regular women-employees with different positions were purposively selected. Data were gathered through questionnaire and analyzed using frequency counts and percentage, average weighted mean, Wilk’s A and Pearson r. It was found in the study that women-employees a) have ages within the legal age range of government employees; attended trainings/seminars relative to their work; and have monthly income commensurate to their positions; b) always practiced the work values of punctuality, honesty, respect, cooperation and industriousness; and have high level of career aspiration; c) extent of practice of work values and level of career aspiration were comparable across age, civil status, highest educational attainment, position and monthly income’ d) encountered problems with varying degrees of seriousness in the practice of work values in their respective work places; e) that significant positive correlation existed between the women-employees’ extent of practice of work values and level of career aspiration. Generally, the work values of punctuality, honesty, respect, cooperation and industry practiced by women-employees in the performance of their job have contributed to their high level of career aspiration in their present and future career status.
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Fair, Cynthia D., Sophie Rupp, Joanna Mitchell, and Amy Gatto. "“I’m Not Fragile. I’m Not Limited”: Career Aspirations of Youth With Perinatally Acquired HIV." Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin 61, no. 3 (June 13, 2017): 164–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0034355217711852.
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Although children born with perinatally acquired HIV (PHIV) are now living into adulthood, little is known about their transition into the workforce and the ways they develop career aspirations. In this phenomenological study, 35 youth with PHIV (mean age 20.7) completed semistructured interviews regarding their career aspirations which were transcribed and coded for emergent themes using grounded theory. Approximately half of the participants were employed at the time of the interview. Sixteen participants aspired to work in helping professions. Others sought employment in the arts or business sector. Participants indicated that parents/guardians and medical providers were generally supportive of their career interests. Providers and social workers often helped them find jobs and construct resumes. Thirteen participants indicated that their HIV status had little impact on their career aspirations. Others believed HIV-related challenges related to transmission, physical difficulties, and emotional turmoil limited their ability to pursue certain careers. Several felt inspired to fight against HIV-related stigma/discrimination. It is important to encourage youth with PHIV to prepare for their future by routinely holding conversations regarding their career goals.
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Rani, Ms Daljeet. "Adolescents Career Aspirations, Gender and Socio-Economic Status." Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education 15, no. 8 (September 1, 2018): 37–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.29070/15/57865.
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Apriliana, Nana, and Basikin Basikin. "Vocational High School Students’ Perception in learning English and Its Relation to their Career Aspiration in Yogyakarta." Eralingua: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Asing dan Sastra 5, no. 1 (February 14, 2021): 189. http://dx.doi.org/10.26858/eralingua.v5i1.13783.
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Abstract. In Indonesia, Vocational High Schools (VHSs) are designed to prepare graduates for a specific job. Selecting the types of English that suits the needs of vocational students is paramount importance to support their vocational skill in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC). This study aims to reveal: (1) Vocational High School (VHS) students’ English perceived needs, (2) VHS students’ career aspirations toward study program they are taking, (3) the effect of students’ perception of their English program (EGP and ESP) on their career aspirations, and (4) the differences in the students’ perception of their English program (EGP and ESP) by demographic variables (gender and study program). This was quantitative research in the form of a correlational study. The data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, multiple regression, and multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). The findings indicated that: (1) Most VHS students' English perceived need was ESP. Nevertheless, it was also undeniable that they also still needed EGP for their English before they took ESP. (2) Most VHS students did not have mature career aspirations related to the study program they were taking at vocational high school. (3) Furthermore, there was a significant effect of students' perception (EGP and ESP) on their career aspirations. (4) Regarding differences between male and female's perception of English program and differences in students’ study program, the results of this study revealed significant differences among them. Keywords: Career Aspiration, EGP, ESP, Perception
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Ismail, Maimunah, and Efizah Sofiah Ramly. "Carreer Aspirations of R&D Professionals in Government Research Institutes and Multinational Corporations in Malaysia." Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies 1, no. 2 (December 31, 2010): 32–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.15388/omee.2010.1.2.14295.
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The research compares the influence of self-efficacy, organizational socialization and continuous improvement practices on career aspirations of research and development (R&D) professionals of government research institutes (GRIs) and multinational corporations (MNCs) in Malaysia. This study used Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) to examine the influence of the selected variables on career aspirations of the R&D professionals. Data were collected from 164 respondents from GRIs and 120 respondents from MNCs in the country. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regressions. The two groups differed significantly in terms of their levels of self-efficacy and organizational socialization, and were not significantly different in continuous improvement practices and career aspirations. Self-efficacy and organizational socialization levels of R&D professionals in GRIs were found to be slightly higher than those of MNCs. Regression results showed MNCs reported higher explanatory power compared to that of the GRIs in terms of variance in career aspiration. This study suggests that continuous improvement practices and self-efficacy are relevant to the model of SCCT. Managers and human resource development (HRD) practitioners in both types of organizations need to restructure the work practices of R&D professionals by strengthening the quality improvement work procedures and cognitive-behaviour initiatives.
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Lacey, Melissa M., Hollie Shaw, Nikki Abbott, Caroline J. Dalton, and David P. Smith. "How Students’ Inspirations and Aspirations Impact Motivation and Engagement in the First Year of Study." Education Sciences 12, no. 12 (December 2, 2022): 885. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci12120885.
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Within this study, we aim to better understand the inspirations and aspirations of first year Biosciences and Chemistry undergraduates, how these change over the first year of study and their impact on motivation and engagement. Participants were asked to write a short reflective piece at the start of Welcome Week in their first year of undergraduate study. Thematic analysis identified four themes surrounding inspirations and aspirations. The most common theme was students naming a specific career as their aspiration (58%), followed by being inspired by work experience, aspiring to undertake further study and finally personal experience of a specific illness. Our findings showed that students’ career aspirations differed depending on ethnicity, with ambitions for medicine and laboratory work showing a marked increase in some ethnically marginalised groups. Focus groups undertaken at the end of the first year of study highlight increased motivation and engagement when students feel their course content aligns with their career aims. Conversely, students are disengaged by course material they feel is irrelevant to their chosen career. Here, we will discuss the impact of these findings on creating an inclusive curriculum and the career readiness of the student body. Conclusions apply to career development modules and how the applied nature of a course can lead to engagement and higher motivation for students as well as curriculum design.
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Husin, Mohd Razimi, Hishamuddin Ahmad, Ismail Yusuf Panessai, Norliza Abdul Majid, and Agus Lokman Sulam. "Inductive instructional approach, career aspiration and noble values in history." International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) 9, no. 1 (March 1, 2020): 162. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v9i1.20417.
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This paper presents inductive instructional approach, career aspirations and noble values in History. In the 21st century there is still History teachers emphasize the only cognitive aspects of student learning, but still have little to do with everyday life, career aspirations and noble values. This study has developed a review list of learning experiences on specific learning content that takes into account inductive approach, career aspirations and noble values of History subject. Finally, this study examines the effectiveness of the learning that emphasize on the inductive approach, career aspirations and noble values. This study uses a qualitative approach supported by quantitative data involving four stages namely library studies, observations, expert suggestions and quasi-experiments. 30 teachers and 60 students were selected through purposeful sampling. The results show that mean inductive learning experiences, career aspirations and noble values in the subject is higher than the learning with other method. The Inductive-directed delivery approach showed a mean increase of 1.15 in students associate with classroom activities. The results also show that an increase of mean 1.5 and 0.35 in career aspirations and noble values. This study has revealed a checklist of learning experiences, career aspirations and noble values that beneficial to all educators.
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Trice, Ashton D. "Stability of Children's Career Aspirations." Journal of Genetic Psychology 152, no. 1 (March 1991): 137–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00221325.1991.9914684.
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Srinivasan, P. S. "Fulfilling Career Aspirations - Emerging Approaches." NHRD Network Journal 1, no. 4 (August 2007): 10–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0974173920070403.
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HEATH, TJ, and JS WESTERN. "Career aspirations of emerging veterinarians." Australian Veterinary Journal 68, no. 7 (July 1991): 246–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1751-0813.1991.tb03221.x.
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Kim, Young Hwa, Karen M. O’Brien, and Hana Kim. "Measuring Career Aspirations Across Cultures." Journal of Career Assessment 24, no. 3 (August 18, 2015): 573–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1069072715599538.
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Nowak, Margaret J., and Steven Ward. "Determinants of Women's Career Aspirations." Equal Opportunities International 8, no. 6 (June 1989): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/eb010515.
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Hart, Susan L. "Career Aspirations in Cataclysmic Times." Career Development Quarterly 39, no. 1 (September 1990): 44–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-0045.1990.tb00235.x.
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DRUMMOND, ROBERT J., and SANDRA G. HANSFORD. "Career Aspirations of Pregnant Teens." Journal of Employment Counseling 29, no. 4 (December 1992): 166–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-1920.1992.tb00955.x.
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Holms, Valerie L., and Lillian M. Esses. "Factors Influencing Canadian High School Girls' Career Motivation." Psychology of Women Quarterly 12, no. 3 (November 1988): 313–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-6402.1988.tb00946.x.
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The need to prepare adolescent girls for the reality of labor market participation prompted this study investigating the factors influencing female career motivation. Questionnaires were completed by 317 female students from grades 8, 10, and 12. Four criterion variables were used to assess overall career motivation: career commitment, occupational aspirations, educational aspirations, and vocational certainty. The relationship between the criterion measures and a set of predictor variables (socioeconomic status, school marks, grade level, masculine/feminine trait dimensions, attitudes toward women, and marriage/family commitment) was explored. A canonical correlation analysis, used to test the relationship between the predictor and criterion variables, revealed two significant sets of relationships. First, girls who obtained higher marks in school, identified with either masculine or androgynous trait dispositions, had more liberal attitudes toward women, and were from higher socioeconomic backgrounds aspired to higher levels of education, were more highly committed to a career, and aspired to more highly prestigious occupations. The second relationship showed that older girls from a lower socioeconomic background with high commitment to marriage and a family have high career commitment and certainty about their careers, yet lower educational and occupational aspirations. The study highlights the importance of (a) examining career and family commitment independently, (b) studying the impact of psychological variables on career motivation, and (c) combining a number of factors to represent career motivation.
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Ocansey, Frederick. "Influence of Socio-Economic and Prestige Factors on Career Aspirations of Secondary School Students in Ghana." Journal of Educational Development and Practice 2 (December 1, 2008): 100–114. http://dx.doi.org/10.47963/jedp.v2i.943.
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The study examined the influence of some selected socio-economic and prestige factors on the career aspirations of secondary school students in Ghana. Variations in the influence of the factors on students’ career aspirations based on their demographiccharacteristics were also investigated. Participants consisted of 1075 males and 1265 females (N=2340) randomly selected from 22 senior secondary schools through a multistaged stratified sampling. A survey instrument with a Cronbach Alpha reliabilitycoefficient of a = 0.85 was used. Data were analysed with percentages, mean, standard deviation and Analyses of Variance (One-way). Results revealed that socio-economic and prestige factors have high influence on students’ career aspirations. Students’ desire to help improve community life was reported as the most significant socio-economic factor that influences their career aspirations. Significant differences in the influence of socioeconomic and prestige factors on students’ career aspirations were reported in respect of school setting and school-type. Implications of the findings for counselling and human resource development are discussed. This includes the need for career counsellors to recognize the relevant socio-economic and prestige factors that influence students’ aspirations in their career guidance sessions to enable them better assist their clients.
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Sawitri, Dian Ratna, and Kartika Sari Dewi. "ASPIRASI KARIR, REGULASI DIRI, DAN SELF-PERCEIVED EMPLOYABILITY PADA MAHASISWA." Jurnal Psikologi 17, no. 1 (June 6, 2018): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/jp.17.1.68-76.
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Self-perceived employability is individual’s perceived ability to get sustainable employment appropriate to one’s qualification level. Previous researches demonstrated the importance of self-regulation in shaping self-perceived employability in emerging adulthood, when career aspirations have a significant role in career-related decision-making process. However, the relationships between career aspirations, self-regulation, and self-perceived employability among university students were rarely known. This study examined a theoretical model, whether self-regulation served as a partial mediator between career aspirations and self-perceived employability. Using a convenience sampling, we involved 600 university students who were at their second, fourth, sixth, eighth, and tenth semester (68% female, M age = 19.97 years; SD = 5.57) from a university in Semarang. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that career aspirations were associated with self-perceived employability directly and indirectly via self-regulation. It means, the higher students career aspirations, the better their self-regulation and self-perceived employability. Self-regulation also leads to higher self-perceived employability. We interpreted the findings of this study form developmental and goal-setting perspective. To promote self-perceived employability, students are recommended to boost their career aspirations and develop a good self-regulation skill.
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Liao, Karen Anne, and Maruja Asis. "Back to the Philippines: Connecting aspirations, return and social remittances in international student migration." Asian and Pacific Migration Journal 29, no. 3 (September 2020): 402–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0117196820964999.
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The growing volume of international students has attracted research interest on their return experiences and the potential impacts of their overseas education in their home countries. This paper uses the notion of aspiration to investigate international students’ return experiences in connection to their motivations and perceived gains from studying abroad. Interviews with Filipino returnees who completed their postgraduate studies in Europe suggest that their plans to study abroad involved aspirations to return to the Philippines for different reasons, including career and family-related factors. Their aspirations also reflect their desired contributions to their respective occupational fields in the country. Their narratives of returning to the workplace, however, reveal institutional factors that either facilitate or constrain the transfer of ideas, knowledge and practices gained from their experiences abroad. Findings point to how returnees' workplace experiences, in turn, reshape their career aspirations and migration intentions.
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Rinn, Anne N. "Trends Among Honors College Students: An Analysis by Year in School." Journal of Secondary Gifted Education 16, no. 4 (August 2005): 157–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.4219/jsge-2005-479.
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This study sought to determine whether honors college students differed with regards to academic achievement, academic self-concept, general self-concept, educational aspirations, and career aspirations as a function of their class standing. Participants included 298 honors college students from a large, Midwestern university. A demographic questionnaire, the general academic subscale and the general-self subscale of the Self-Description Questionnaire III (Marsh & O'Neill, 1984), and the Leadership and Achievement Aspirations subscale of the Career Aspirations Scale (O'Brien, 1992) were used. Results indicate significant differences between juniors and seniors with regards to academic self-concept, educational aspirations, and career aspirations. Implications for honors faculty and administrators are discussed.
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Pham, Yen K., Kara A. Hirano, Lauren Lindstrom, and David S. DeGarmo. "Future Aspirations of Young Women With Disabilities: An Examination of Social Cognitive Career Theory." Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals 43, no. 3 (May 22, 2020): 169–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2165143420920168.
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Young women with disabilities face multiple barriers that limit their career pathways. Little research has been conducted to examine how cognitive constructs of career self-efficacy and outcome expectations contribute to their future aspirations. This study examined direct relationships between career self-efficacy and outcome expectations on future aspirations, mediating effects of autonomy and self-realization on these relationships, and moderating effects of mental health on these links for young women with disabilities. Although existing research on social cognitive career theory has focused on career self-efficacy, results from this study indicated that outcome expectations might have an even stronger influence on future aspirations. Mental health barriers negatively impact future aspirations of the study’s sample. Limitations and implications for research and practice were discussed.
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Dr. Alamzeb, Arshad Ali, and Atta Ullah. "The Role of Teachers in Career Guidance of Students at Secondary Level in Pakistan." Journal of Social Sciences Review 1, no. 2 (September 13, 2021): 26–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.54183/jssr.v1i2.9.
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Secondary education decides students' career paths, and teachers at this level play an important role in students' career guidance by assisting them in subject selection and providing career knowledge. Given the importance of teachers in secondary school students' career guidance, the study looked into the role of secondary school teachers in secondary school students' career guidance. The study's goals were to determine the role of teachers in secondary school career guidance and to suggest strategies for secondary school students' career guidance. The study population was 3,247 high-school students from the Swat district, with a sample of 346 students chosen using simple random sampling for data collection. The information was gathered using a self-made questionnaire and evaluated using mean ratings, standard deviation, and the chi-square test. They discovered that teachers play an important role in secondary school career guidance because they serve as role models for students, identify students' career aspirations and abilities, assist in the integration of students' aspirations and potentials, assist in the subject selection, provide career guidance, identify potential careers, and provide career information and requirements. The study also suggested that teachers' capacity for providing career guidance at the secondary level be developed and the inclusion of career guidance subjects at the secondary level.
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Achtenhagen, Leona, Kajsa Haag, Kajsa Hultén, and Jen Lundgren. "Torn between individual aspirations and the family legacy – individual career development in family firms." Career Development International 27, no. 2 (January 3, 2022): 201–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cdi-06-2020-0156.
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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to explore individual career management by family members in the context of their family firms.Design/methodology/approachThe interpretative interview study of family members active in family businesses explores how this context affects the choice, planning, goals and development of family members' careers in their family business.FindingsThe authors find that career management in the family business setting focuses on fulfilling the family business goals rather than the personal goals of family members. Career management is rather reactive and less self-directed than current literature on career development recommends. Based on the results, the authors develop a process model for individual career management in the family business context.Originality/valueLittle is known about individual career management of family members in a family business context, as research on careers in family firms has so far focused mainly on transgenerational succession. The authors explore how in family firms, the trend towards self-directed, individual career planning is in tension with a commitment to the family business and its legacy.
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Lilu Ram Jakhar. "Role of Stream on The Occupational Aspirations And Career Maturity of The Students of Senior Secondary." Issues and Ideas in Education 7, no. 1 (March 4, 2019): 13–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.15415/iie.2019.71002.
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The adolescents’ occupational aspirations is affected by various factors such as intelligence, emotional stability, growth and development, peer group interest, family background, social and economic life and the cognitive maturity to select a career according to the one’s interest and needs. Adolescents’ career maturity is influenced by the attitude and the competencies of the individual. The study focused on finding out the relation between occupational aspirations and career maturity of the senior secondary school students according to their streams of study. The results of the study indicated no significant correlation between the occupational aspirations and career maturity of the arts stream senior secondary school students and it also shows no significant correlation between the occupational aspirations and career maturity of the science stream students of senior secondary classes.
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Tang, Mei, Wei Pan, and Mark D. Newmeyer. "Factors Influencing High School Students’ Career Aspirations." Professional School Counseling 11, no. 5 (June 2008): 2156759X0801100. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2156759x0801100502.
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This article explores the factors influencing high school students’ career aspirations with a study analyzing 141 high school students. The Social Cognitive Career Development Model was utilized to examine the interactive relationships among learning experiences, career self-efficacy, outcome expectations, career interests, and career choices. The results of a structural equation modeling analysis supported the mediating role of career self-efficacy in the career decision-making process, but the specific paths among the predicting variables to career aspirations were found to be different for female and male high school students. Implications for school counselors to provide more effective career intervention programs are discussed.
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Laroco, Elsie C. "Impact of Socio-Economic Status on Educational and Career Aspirations of Grade 10 Maguindanaon Students at Esperanza National High School." Randwick International of Education and Linguistics Science Journal 3, no. 3 (September 30, 2022): 432–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.47175/rielsj.v3i3.531.
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Decision-making process relative to educational and career aspirations has a very significant part in planning career guidance which helps the students to effectively choose the career track/strand in senior high school curriculum. This study aimed to investigate the influence of socio-economic status of students on their educational and career aspirations. Descriptive correlational research design was employed in which a researcher-made checklist was answered by the randomly chosen Grade 10 Maguindanaon students. Frequency, percentage and Chi-square were appropriately applied to provide good inferences and implications of the results. Findings revealed that most of the parents of Grade 10 Maguindanao students finished high school level. Majority of the fathers were farmers and the mothers were housekeepers whose combined monthly income ranged from ₱10,000 to ₱15,000. Socio-economic status of Maguindanao students was significantly related to their educational and career aspirations. Higher social standing of the parents led to the higher educational and career aspirations. Low family income hampered the students to take up career track with high standard. Thus, Esperanza National High School should initiate an intervention program to inspire Maguindanaon students to pursue their educational and career aspirations despite of the financial woes they experience in life.
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Kitchen, Joseph A., Chen Chen, Gerhard Sonnert, and Philip Sadler. "The Impact of Participating in College-Run STEM Clubs and Programs on Students’ STEM Career Aspirations." Teachers College Record: The Voice of Scholarship in Education 124, no. 2 (February 2022): 117–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01614681221086445.
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Background: The United States continues to invest considerable resources into developing the next generation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) talent. Efforts to shore up interest in pursuing STEM careers span decades and have increasingly focused on boosting interest among diverse student populations. Policymakers have called for engaging students in a greater STEM ecology of support that extends beyond the traditional classroom environment to increase student STEM career interest. Yet, few robust studies exist exploring the efficacy of many programmatic efforts and initiatives outside the regular curriculum intended to foster STEM interest. To maximize STEM education investments, promote wise policies, and help achieve the aim of creating STEM learning ecosystems that benefit diverse student populations and meet the nation’s STEM goals, it is crucial to examine the effectiveness of these kinds of STEM education initiatives in promoting STEM career aspirations. Purpose: The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the impact of one popular, yet understudied, STEM education initiative on students’ STEM career aspirations: participation in a university- or college-run STEM club or program activity (CPA) during high school. Specifically, we studied whether participation in a college-run STEM CPA at a postsecondary institution during high school was related to college-going students’ STEM career aspirations, and we examined whether that relationship differed depending on student characteristics and prior STEM interests. Research Design: We conducted a quasi-experimental investigation to explore the impact of participation in university- or college-run STEM CPAs on college-going students’ STEM career aspirations. We administered a retrospective cohort survey to students at 27 colleges and universities nationwide resulting in a sample of 15,847 respondents. An inverse probability of treatment weighted logistic regression model with a robust set of controls was computed to estimate the odds of expressing STEM career aspirations among those who participated in college-run STEM CPAs compared with the odds expressed among students who did not participate. Our weighting accounted for self-selection effects. Results: Quasi-experimental modeling results indicated that participation in university- or college-run STEM CPAs had a significant impact on the odds that college-going students would express STEM career aspirations relative to students who did not participate. The odds of expressing interest in a STEM career among participants in STEM CPAs were 1.49 times those of the control group. Robustness checks confirmed our results. The result held true for students whether or not they expressed interest in STEM careers prior to participation in STEM CPAs, and it held true across a diverse range of student characteristics (e.g., race, parental education, gender, standardized test scores, and family/school encouragement). Conclusions: Results suggest that university- and college-run STEM CPAs play an important role in the STEM education ecology, serving the national goal of expanding the pool of college-going students who aspire to STEM careers. Moreover, results showed that participation in university- and college-run STEM CPAs during high school is equally effective across diverse student characteristics. Policymakers, educators, and those charged with making investment decisions in STEM education should seriously consider university- and college-run STEM CPAs as a promising vehicle to promote diverse students’ STEM career aspirations in the broader STEM learning ecosystem and as an important complement to other STEM learning environments.