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    title: Development of Career Maturity and Career Decision Self-Efficacy Among High-School Aged Youth Enrolled in the Texas 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Program
  name:
    name part: Dodd, Courtney Felder
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Felton Odom, Summer R.
    role:
      role term: thesis advisor.
  name:
    name part: Texas A & M University
    role:
      role term: degree granting institution.
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: txu
    date issued: 2013
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource.
  abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the career aspirations, career maturity and career decision-making self-efficacy among youth in the Texas 4-H Healthy Lifestyles Program. While career development is a life-long process, the adolescent years are a critical time for youth to explore and confirm their career choices, which is seen as a major turning point in one's life. A random sample of 350 was used to gather information from senior 4-H members who participate in the 4-H healthy lifestyles program. Data were collected with the use of an online survey instrument and resulted in a total of 170 responses (48.6%) with 127 of the responses (36.3%) being complete and usable. A scale developed by the researcher was used to measure the impact involvement in the 4-H healthy lifestyles program had on youths' career development. Very low, positive relationships were discovered between the healthy lifestyles program impact statements and years in 4-H; however, they were not significant. The Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) was incorporated into the online research instrument. The career maturity of the 4-H members was found to be greater than the high school norms. Significant differences were discovered based upon age. Very low, positive correlations were found for the CMI scores based upon years in 4-H; however, correlations were not significant. No significant differences were found for career maturity based upon gender. The Career Decision Self-Efficacy - Short Form (CDSE-SF) was also used in the data collection process to reveal the confidence in youth to make career decisions. Results indicate the 4-H members have good confidence in making career decisions. Females outscored males on the total mean score and four of the five sub-scales; however, the only significant difference based on gender was for problem solving. Significant differences were also discovered based upon age. When compared to years in 4-H, very low, positive correlations were found for the CDSE-SF m…
  note: by Courtney Felder Dodd.
  note: "Major Subject: Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications."
  note: Includes vita.
  note: Doctor of Philosophy Texas A & M University 2013 http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151315
  note: Includes bibliographical references.
  note: Text (Dissertation)
  subject:
    topic: Major Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
  subject:
    topic: 4-H
  subject:
    topic: youth
  subject:
    topic: career development
  subject:
    topic: career maturity
  subject:
    topic: career decision self-efficacy
  identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/151315
  record info:
    record content source: TXA
    record creation date: 140304
    record change date: 20151206092234.0
    record identifier: in00003454945
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng