Journal article
Self-esteem as an influence on occupational choice and occupational satisfaction
Journal of vocational behavior, v 1(1), pp 75-83
1971
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of self-esteem in occupational choice behavior. It was predicted that self-esteem would be positively related to the degree of self-occupational congruence, and that self-esteem would moderate the relationship between congruence and occupational satisfaction. It was also predicted that self-esteem would moderate the relationship between occupational satisfaction and several indices of social influence. Participants in the study were 228 college undergraduates.
Although the relationship between self-esteem and congruence was nonsignificant, the moderating effects of self-esteem did receive some support. It was tentatively concluded that high self-esteem persons tend to look at their own needs and relevant attributes in determing the satisfaction with their occupational choice, whereas low self-esteem persons look more toward external cues.
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- Title
- Self-esteem as an influence on occupational choice and occupational satisfaction
- Creators
- Jeffrey H Greenhaus - New York University
- Publication Details
- Journal of vocational behavior, v 1(1), pp 75-83
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Management
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1971Y063000007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0005583102
- Other Identifier
- 991020542615004721