Relationships between acculturation and career beliefs among international university students from India, China, and Korea /
The major purpose of this study was to explore the relationship(s) between acculturation and the career beliefs of international students. Data was collected at a university in Central Texas from 341 international students [Indians (N=120), Chinese (N=102), Korean (N=119)]. The Indian student sample...
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | The major purpose of this study was to explore the relationship(s) between acculturation and the career beliefs of international students. Data was collected at a university in Central Texas from 341 international students [Indians (N=120), Chinese (N=102), Korean (N=119)]. The Indian student sample was comprised of 63 males and 57 females, the Chinese group consisted of 61 males and 41 females and the Korean sample was made up of 67 males and 52 females. The samples were identified through local churches, international clubs on campus and personal contacts. Each of the participants was administered a demographics questionnaire, an adapted version of the Suinn-Lew Asian Self-Identity Acculturation Scale (SL-ASIA) and the Career Beliefs Inventory (CBI). Three separate data analyses were conducted based on the data collected from each country. Descriptive data based on the demographic information, the adapted SL-ASIA, and CBI scale scores are given. A factor analysis and an internal consistency analysis were conducted to determine the reliability and validity of the adapted SL-ASIA and the CBI for international students. A canonical correlational analysis employing predictor variables (demographics and the acculturation levels) and criterion variables (selected CBI Scales) was conducted to determine the extent of the relationship between acculturation and career beliefs. An Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to determine whether gender influenced or moderated this relationship. Overall, low reliabilities were found for the adapted SL-ASIA when used with the sample. Modest reliabilities were also found for the CBI scales. Unclear factor solutions emerged for both instruments based on the data from each of the samples. A low correlation was found between acculturation levels and career beliefs of the Indian, Chinese, and Korean students. Gender was not an influencing or moderating variable in this relationship. Taking into account identified limitations such as sampling issues. English language/cultural constraints of the participants, and low internal consistencies of the instruments, caution should be taken in making generalizations from this study. Based on these results and limitations, recommendations for future research and practice are provided. |
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| Item Description: | Vita. "Major Subject: Educational Psychology". |
| Physical Description: | xix, 280 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm. Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 210-222). |