A5030012090- Career Development and Diversity
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Higher Education and Employability
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Community Health and Development
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Education Systems and Policy
- Gender Diversity and Inequality
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Identity, Memory, and Therapy
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Educational Outcomes and Influences
- Mentoring and Academic Development
- Diverse Education Studies and Reforms
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
University of Oregon
2015-2025
Oregon Department of Education
1998-2025
Oregon Research Institute
2024
University of Chile
2006
Murphy Oil Corporation (United States)
2000
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
1993-1997
Arizona State University
1988-1989
Abstract Grounded in the theory and pedagogy of Brazilian educator Paulo Freire, critical consciousness (CC) comprises components reflection, motivation, action. CC represents marginalized or oppressed people's analysis societal inequities their motivation actions to redress such inequities. In this article, we introduce theoretical underpinnings CC, then look at conceptualization measurement outline traditional contemporary approaches fostering CC. We also summarize individual collective...
Participants (168 female and 118 male undergraduate students) completed a brief questionnaire, measure of perceived educational career‐related barriers, coping efficacy. As expected, women ethnic minorities anticipated significantly more barriers than did men European American students, respectively. Ethnic also exhibited lower self‐efficacy for with relative to their counterparts. Findings are discussed in terms theoretical implications practical career counseling applications.
The authors investigated the influence of a 9-week career education class on decision-making self-efficacy, vocational skills perceived educational barriers, outcome expectations, plans, and expectations among sample 166 high school sophomores. Using nonrandomized, within-subjects crossover design, collected pretest, posttest, follow-up data with health as control condition. Post- testing suggest that resulted in increased short-term gains but did not barriers. Participants enrolled first...
Building on recent calls for a more explicit and intentional endorsement of social justice goals within counseling psychology vocational psychology, this article proposes Prilleltensky’s (1997) emancipatory communitarian approach to psychological practice as useful framework theory, practice, research. Such emphasizes the distinction between concepts work career illuminates extent which traditional has attended needs people who experience little, if any, volition in their choices or line...
Relationships between contextual support, perceived educational barriers, and vocational/educational self-efficacy outcome expectations were examined for a group of 114 ninth graders from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Results this exploratory pilot study indicated that sibling peer support accounted significant amount variance in beliefs. Vocational/educational beliefs also significantly predicted vocational expectations, supports barriers did not account any unique associated with...
A structural model predicting the educational and career expectations of 282 Mexican American high school girls was developed then tested on samples 247 boys 228 European girls. Predictors included socioeconomic status, acculturation, academic achievement, instrumentality, expressiveness, gender role attitudes, parental teacher support, family commitment, perceptions barriers. Results indicated that initial plausible in sample Findings from multiple-groups analyses provided evidence...
This article examines available measures of perceived teacher support and presents findings from two studies exploring the psychometric properties Teacher Support Scale (TSS). In Study 1, an exploratory factor analysis suggested a hierarchical structure with four first-order factors (Invested, Positive Regard, Expectations, Accessible subscales) loading onto single, higher order factor, excellent reliability, concurrent validity. Perceived was significantly correlated career decision-making...
The purpose of this study was to better understand the roles social status and family support in career decision making young adults college. We tested a path model predicting self-efficacy career-related outcome expectations sample 270 male female undergraduate students. Predictor variables included origin socioeconomic status, perceived support, intentional interactions. randomly split into calibration validation sample. Based on analysis with sample, hypothesized modified, multiple group...
Critical consciousness of inequity and racism may be a significant asset for Latina/Latino youth’s educational persistence vocational development. This study describes the development testing new measure critical in two samples adolescents. Study 1 presents an exploratory factor analysis items sample 476 students from 65 high schools. 2 confirmatory analyses separate 74 schools English ( n = 680) Spanish 190) versions measure. A two-factor structure (Critical Agency Behavior) provided good...
The authors present descriptive data on 464 high school students' perceptions of various factors that might influence their current career expectations. Results suggest adolescents are aware a variety internal and external influences Girls endorsed more types for mothers, female friends, teachers than did boys.
The authors tested the effectiveness of 2 group career interventions for 73 battered women who were randomly assigned to 1 treatment conditions or a wait-list control group. Both included 5 most effective intervention components identified by S. D. Brown and N. E. Krane (2000), also was designed enhance critical consciousness (i.e., empowerment
This study investigates the relationship between postsecondary aspirations and vocational/educational self-efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations, perceived educational barriers, sources of support among a sample rural Appalachian high school students. Using Social Cognitive Career Theory as theoretical framework, are examined in terms four specific pathways common to students (work, vocational technical, bachelor’s only, professional). Results indicated college likelihood encountering...
The authors examined perceived internal and external barriers to postsecondary educational plans among 140 Mexican American 296 White high school students, attending sex, socioeconomic, ethnic differences. Parent education was associated with plans. Girls anticipated encountering more financing than their male counterparts. students ability, preparation, motivation, support, separation, expected those be difficult overcome, Implications for research practice are discussed.
The development and validation of a measure adolescent future expectations associated with work, education, family, health, church/community participation is presented. 25-item was administered to sample 389 7th- 12th-grade urban poor working-class Chilean students. Results an exploratory principal axis factor analysis oblimin (oblique) rotation revealed five-factor structure for the measure. Evidence concurrent validity supported by subscale correlations series other measures, internal...
We offer a vision for vocational psychology that places larger focus on critical consciousness (CC) to be more responsive marginalized communities (e.g., immigrants, low-income workers, Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color). CC describes how people analyze systems oppression, act toward social justice, become agentic hopeful. In this article, we review extant theoretical frameworks have laid strong foundation embedding in research, practice, education training. then suggestions...
Despite increasing attention to the problem of domestic violence and its multifaceted consequences, career development needs battered women have only sporadically been addressed in vocational psychology literature. In this article, scope consequences are reviewed, highlighting effects on women's educational well‐being. Social cognitive theory (SCCT; R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994) is described applied experiences living situations. A framework for empowering using SCCT...
We test two models in which Latina/o students’ school connectedness partially mediates the relationship between barriers (discrimination experiences at and other educational barriers, respectively) thoughts of dropping out high school. Results a moderated mediator analyses sample 896 students were consistent with hypotheses. who reported greater frequency discrimination those that affect how they are doing more likely to have out, these relationships attenuated by connectedness. A...
Latinx individuals have been disproportionately affected during the COVID-19 pandemic caused by spread of SARS-CoV-2. It is imperative to evaluate newly developed preventive interventions assess their effect on health disparities.To examine effectiveness a culturally tailored outreach intervention designed increase SARS-CoV-2 testing rates among populations.In this cluster randomized trial performed from February 1 August 31, 2021, in community settings 9 Oregon counties, 38 sites were...