Navigating maritime career aspirations: an examination of factors influencing the career choices of maritime students using the social cognitive career theory
Purpose – This study aims to assess the seriousness of maritime students' intentions to pursue a career in the maritime industry and identify the factors that influence their career choices. Design/Methodology/Approach – Utilising the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), we conducted a com...
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| author | Yeo, Esther Jia Hui |
| author2 | Kelvin Pang Ka Liong |
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| description | Purpose – This study aims to assess the seriousness of maritime students' intentions to pursue a
career in the maritime industry and identify the factors that influence their career choices.
Design/Methodology/Approach – Utilising the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), we
conducted a comprehensive examination of maritime students' career choices. Data was collected
through an online survey, and the analysis of the responses provided valuable insights into the
key factors affecting students' commitment to maritime careers.
Findings – The findings of this study reveal that Interest plays a pivotal role in the Intention to
Pursue a maritime career. Additionally, Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectations, and Interpersonal
Support significantly impact students' career choices in the maritime industry. Recommendations
have been made to enhance maritime education and empower students to explore and commit to
maritime careers.
Originality/Value – This study contributes to a limited body of empirical research applying
SCCT to maritime students. It provides valuable insights for educational institutions, maritime
foundations, and industry stakeholders to improve maritime academic programs and career
encouragement strategies. Additionally, it identifies areas for future research on Outcome
Expectations and external validation in maritime career choices.
Keywords:
Maritime Education, Career Choices, Career Goals, Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT),
Maritime Students, Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectations, Interest, Intention to Pursue,
Interpersonal Support, Career Counselling. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1725542023-12-15T15:34:36Z Navigating maritime career aspirations: an examination of factors influencing the career choices of maritime students using the social cognitive career theory Yeo, Esther Jia Hui Kelvin Pang Ka Liong School of Civil and Environmental Engineering kelvin.pangkl@ntu.edu.sg Engineering::Maritime studies::Maritime management and business Social sciences::Psychology::Consciousness and cognition Purpose – This study aims to assess the seriousness of maritime students' intentions to pursue a career in the maritime industry and identify the factors that influence their career choices. Design/Methodology/Approach – Utilising the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), we conducted a comprehensive examination of maritime students' career choices. Data was collected through an online survey, and the analysis of the responses provided valuable insights into the key factors affecting students' commitment to maritime careers. Findings – The findings of this study reveal that Interest plays a pivotal role in the Intention to Pursue a maritime career. Additionally, Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectations, and Interpersonal Support significantly impact students' career choices in the maritime industry. Recommendations have been made to enhance maritime education and empower students to explore and commit to maritime careers. Originality/Value – This study contributes to a limited body of empirical research applying SCCT to maritime students. It provides valuable insights for educational institutions, maritime foundations, and industry stakeholders to improve maritime academic programs and career encouragement strategies. Additionally, it identifies areas for future research on Outcome Expectations and external validation in maritime career choices. Keywords: Maritime Education, Career Choices, Career Goals, Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), Maritime Students, Self-Efficacy, Outcome Expectations, Interest, Intention to Pursue, Interpersonal Support, Career Counselling. Bachelor of Science (Maritime Studies) 2023-12-14T14:10:16Z 2023-12-14T14:10:16Z 2023 Final Year Project (FYP) Yeo, E. J. H. (2023). Navigating maritime career aspirations: an examination of factors influencing the career choices of maritime students using the social cognitive career theory. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172554 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172554 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
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| title_short | Navigating maritime career aspirations: an examination of factors influencing the career choices of maritime students using the social cognitive career theory |
| title_sort | navigating maritime career aspirations an examination of factors influencing the career choices of maritime students using the social cognitive career theory |
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