The college-to-career transition in STEM: An eleven-year longitudinal study of perceived and objective vocational interest fit

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dc.citation.articleNumber103506en_US
dc.citation.journalTitleJournal of Vocational Behavioren_US
dc.citation.volumeNumber123en_US
dc.contributor.authorKim, Michelle H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBeier, Margaret E.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-13T16:47:08Zen_US
dc.date.available2021-01-13T16:47:08Zen_US
dc.date.issued2020en_US
dc.description.abstractThis 11-year longitudinal study investigates the effects of vocational interest fit measured in college on college-to-career trajectories. Vocational interest theories suggest that vocational interest fit will affect choices and attitudes about major and job. The expectancy value model is used in the study to describe how values assigned to an outcome (e.g., engaging in a major or a job) ultimately influence major and career choices. The current study tracks a cohort of students (N = 159) from 2007 to 2018 examining their vocational interest, matriculation major interest, degree, first job after graduation, and job seven years post-graduation. Results showed that vocational interest fit with major had a significant effect on major retention and first job choice, and the relationships were mediated by subjective task values (attainment value, intrinsic value, utility value, and relative cost). Vocational interest fit with job had a significant effect on career attitudes, and these relationships were mediated by perceived career fit. Additionally, job fit increased over time from first job after graduation to 2018 job. Results suggest that vocational interest measured in college is useful in predicting future career trajectories.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKim, Michelle H. and Beier, Margaret E.. "The college-to-career transition in STEM: An eleven-year longitudinal study of perceived and objective vocational interest fit." <i>Journal of Vocational Behavior,</i> 123, (2020) Elsevier: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103506.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2020.103506en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/109774en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.rightsThis is an author's peer-reviewed final manuscript, as accepted by the publisher. The published article is copyrighted by Elsevier.en_US
dc.subject.keywordVocational interest fiten_US
dc.subject.keywordCareer trajectoryen_US
dc.subject.keywordMajor retentionen_US
dc.subject.keywordCareer choiceen_US
dc.subject.keywordCareer attitudesen_US
dc.titleThe college-to-career transition in STEM: An eleven-year longitudinal study of perceived and objective vocational interest fiten_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.publicationpost-printen_US
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