The Work Values of First-Year College Students: Exploring Group Differences

A sample of 3,570 first‐year college students were surveyed regarding the factors they deemed most important to their long‐term career choice. Students as a whole identified intrinsic interest, high salary, contributions to society, and prestige as their 4 most important work values. Additional anal...

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Published in:The Career development quarterly 2007-06, Vol.55 (4), p.359-364
Main Authors: Duffy, Ryan D., Sedlacek, William E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Aspiration
African Americans
Asian Americans
Behavior
Black students
Career advancement
Career Choice
Career Counseling
Career Development
Career development planning
College Freshmen
College students
Colleges & universities
Counseling
Decision making
Employment security
Family Income
Gender
Gender Differences
Job openings
Job satisfaction
Job Skills
Parents & parenting
Questionnaires
Racial Differences
Society
Student Surveys
Studies
Surveys
Values
White people
Work Attitudes
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Summary:A sample of 3,570 first‐year college students were surveyed regarding the factors they deemed most important to their long‐term career choice. Students as a whole identified intrinsic interest, high salary, contributions to society, and prestige as their 4 most important work values. Additional analyses found men more likely to espouse extrinsic values, women more likely to espouse social values, and students from median parental‐income groups more likely to espouse intrinsic values. In light of these results, counselors are encouraged to place a greater emphasis on the role of work values in the decision‐making process.
ISSN:0889-4019
2161-0045
DOI:10.1002/j.2161-0045.2007.tb00090.x