TY - JOUR

T1 - The relation of secondary student’s career choice readiness to a six-phase model of career decision-making

AU - Hirschi, A.

AU - Läge, D.

PY - 2007/12/1

Y1 - 2007/12/1

N2 - Based on common aspects of recent models of career decision making (CDM), a six-phase model of CDM for secondary students is presented and empirically evaluated. The study tests the hypothesis that students who are in later phases possess more career-choice readiness and consider different numbers of career alternatives. Two hundred sixty-six Swiss secondary students completed measures tapping phase of CDM, career-choice readiness, and number of considered career options. Career-choice readiness showed an increase with phase of CDM. Later phases were associated with a larger increase in career-choice readiness. Number of considered career options showed a curve-linear development with fewer options considered at the beginning and at the end of the process. Male students showed a larger variability in their distribution among the process with more male than female students in the first and last phases of the process. Implications for theory and practice are presented.

AB - Based on common aspects of recent models of career decision making (CDM), a six-phase model of CDM for secondary students is presented and empirically evaluated. The study tests the hypothesis that students who are in later phases possess more career-choice readiness and consider different numbers of career alternatives. Two hundred sixty-six Swiss secondary students completed measures tapping phase of CDM, career-choice readiness, and number of considered career options. Career-choice readiness showed an increase with phase of CDM. Later phases were associated with a larger increase in career-choice readiness. Number of considered career options showed a curve-linear development with fewer options considered at the beginning and at the end of the process. Male students showed a larger variability in their distribution among the process with more male than female students in the first and last phases of the process. Implications for theory and practice are presented.

KW - Business psychology

KW - Gender and Diversity

KW - Career decision making

KW - Career development

KW - Career maturity

KW - Career-choice readiness

KW - Counseling goals

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=36248932560&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1177/0894845307307473

DO - 10.1177/0894845307307473

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 34

SP - 164

EP - 191

JO - Journal of Career Development

JF - Journal of Career Development

SN - 0894-8453

IS - 2

ER -