The purpose of the present study was to examine the relationships among goal instability, career thoughts, career decision state, and performance in a career development course. Participants enrolled in an undergraduate career course at a large southeastern university completed measures of goal instability, career thoughts, career decision state, and performance in course activities. Bivariate correlations and multiple regression analyses were conducted. Results demonstrated that goal instability was significantly related to career thoughts, career satisfaction and tension, and performance in the course. The strongest relationship was demonstrated between goal instability and career thoughts, indicating that more goal instability is related to more negative career thoughts. Goal instability was not significantly related to career decidedness. Implications for practice and research based on the results of this study are discussed. / A Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning
Systems in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of
Philosophy. / Summer Semester, 2011. / July 28, 2010. / Goal Instability, Career Development Course, Career Thoughts, Career Decidedness / Includes bibliographical references. / Janet G. Lenz, Professor Co-Directing Dissertation; Robert C. Reardon, Professor Co-Directing Dissertation; John R. Reynolds, University Representative; James P. Sampson, Committee Member; Gary W. Peterson, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_175916 |
| Contributors | Bertoch, Sara C. (authoraut), Lenz, Janet G. (professor co-directing dissertation), Reardon, Robert C. (professor co-directing dissertation), Reynolds, John R. (university representative), Sampson, James P. (committee member), Peterson, Gary W. (committee member), Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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