Factors that influence the career orientation of high school students with learning difficulties and of general school population: a comparative study

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Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Σχολική Συμβουλευτική και Καθοδήγηση
Library of the School of Education
Deposit date:
2020-01-09
Year:
2020
Author:
Markantoni Margarita
Supervisors info:
Τιμόθεος Παπαδόπουλος, Καθηγητής, Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας / Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου
Θωμάς Μπαμπάλης, Καθηγητής Π.Τ.Δ.Ε. / Ε.Κ.Π.Α.
Κωνσταντίνος Φάντη, Αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής Τμήμα Ψυχολογίας / Πανεπιστίμιο Κύπρου
Original Title:
Συγκριτική μελέτη των παραγόντων που επηρεάζουν τον επαγγελματικό προσανατολισμό μαθητών Λυκείου με Ε.Μ.Δ. και μαθητών γενικού πληθυσμού
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
Factors that influence the career orientation of high school students with learning difficulties and of general school population: a comparative study
Summary:
The purpose of the present study was to compare the factors contributing to the career development of Greek High-School students with and without Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD). Specifically, we tested the individual factors (school performance, self-concept, self-esteem, personal choices) and the environmental factors (parents’ educational level, parents’ profession, birth order and number of siblings of the participating students) that contribute to career development decisions and plans. One hundred Greek High-School students, 50 of whom with SLD and 50 typically developing counterparts, completed a questionnaire which derived from a short form of PATEM-IV and MCRN, and included three dimensions: 1) academic performance, 2) professional search, and 3) student’s profession choice. Students’ responses were analyzed with SPSS 25 statistical package. MANOVA was performed to compare the effect of SLD diagnosis on students’ school performance in several courses, namely, Ancient Greek, Greek Language, History, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Results showed a statistically significant effect of having an SLD diagnosis. The mean performance of students with an SLD diagnosis was significantly lower in Greek Language, Physics and Chemistry. No group differences were observed in self-esteem or self-concept. Also, a one-way ANOVA model revealed no differences in the way students choose their profession. Finally, multiple regression analysis showed that none of the factors (parents’ educational level, parents’ occupation, birth order and number of siblings) was a significant predictor of students’ career development choices.
Main subject category:
Education
Keywords:
Counseling-Career Guidance, Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD), Correlates of Career Development, High-School
Index:
No
Number of index pages:
0
Contains images:
Yes
Number of references:
66
Number of pages:
52
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