Journal article
Self-esteem, career salience, and the choice of an ideal occupation
Journal of vocational behavior, v 8(1)
01 Jan 1976
Abstract
This study investigated the tendency to view one's chosen occupation as ideal, the meaning of an ideal occupation, and the consequences of choosing an ideal occupation. Participants were 139 students at a community college. It was found that the most likely students to consider their chosen occupation ideal were high in both self-esteem and career salience. In addition, viewing one's chosen occupation as ideal was related to its perceived capacity to satisfy intrinsic work needs. Finally, the tendency to view one's chosen occupation as ideal was associated with satisfaction with one's occupational decision regardless of level of career salience. The implications of the choice of an ideal occupation for future levels of self-esteem and career salience were discussed.
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- Title
- Self-esteem, career salience, and the choice of an ideal occupation
- Creators
- Jeffrey H Greenhaus - Stevens Institute of TechnologyWilliam E Simon - Southampton College UK
- Publication Details
- Journal of vocational behavior, v 8(1)
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Management
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1976BM12400007
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-34247944415
- Other Identifier
- 991020542597804721