Article 2013

The relationship between career competencies, career identity, motivation and quality of choice

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Meijers, Frans J.M.
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Kuijpers, Maria Anna Catharina Theresia
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Gundy, Chad
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
Journal · Vol. 13 · Issue 1 · pp. 47-66
Abstract

In this article we focus on the effects of career education and guidance among students (ages 12-19) enrolled in prevocational and secondary vocational education in The Netherlands. Our study included 3,499 students and 166 teachers in 226 classes in 34 schools. The results showed that career competencies positively contributed to learning motivation, experienced quality of study choice, experienced fit of choice with learning tasks, and experienced fit of internship. Career identity positively contributed to career outcomes, and career dialogue contributed more than traditional interventions have with respect to career outcomes. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht.

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Vocational education career guidance Outcome effects

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The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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