Osborne, Tara (2015) Examining the Relationships Between Self-Concept, Self-Efficacy, Academic Achievement and Career in Adolescent Students Development. Coursework Masters thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Adolescence has been described as a critical period of development in which youth are continually engaged in the process of developing their identity. The present study aimed to further explore this process of development by examining the relationship between female adolescents’ self-concepts, self-efficacy, academic achievement and career development. The second aim was to explore whether there were differential relationships with regards to these constructs for boarding students compared to day students. Forty-seven female Year 10 students, from a local all-girls private school, volunteered to participate and completed the measures using an online survey. Of these students, 23 were day students and the remaining 24 were boarding students. Results indicated no significant relationship between self-concept and academic achievement. Additionally, no significant differences were found across any of the measured outcomes for boarding and day students. A significant positive relationship existed between career development and self-concept. Recommendations from the present study included providing targeted career assistance for students and providing career information to allow for in-breadth and in-depth career exploration that assists individuals at any stage of career development. Finally, the current findings have implications for the provision of alternative career pathways to high school students.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Coursework Masters) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Gavin Beccaria; Lorelle Burton |
| Qualification: | Master of Psychology (Clinical) |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Sep 2025 23:49 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Sep 2025 23:49 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | female adolescence ; self-concept and academic achievement ; career development |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52637 |
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