Career Self-Appraisals and Educational Aspirations of Diverse First-Year College Students
Author/Creator
Date
2013Type of Work
10 pagesText
journal articles
Citation of Original Publication
Gasser, C.E. (2013). Career Self-Appraisals and Educational Aspirations of Diverse First-Year College Students. College Student Journal, 47(2), 364-372.Abstract
This study examined the career, social, and academic self-appraisals and educational aspirations of first-year college students of diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. Participants included 72 first-year students of Black, Asian, and White ethnicities. Career self appraisals were significantly different for Black and Asian students when compared to White students, and subsequent analysis revealed that White students had higher career.self-appraisals. Also, educational aspirations were significantly predicted by academic self-appraisals. Practice implications are explored.