An instrument development study of men's planning for career and family: Contributions of parental attachment and gender role conflict
by Mereish, Ethan H., M.A., UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK, 2008, 126 pages; 1455779

Abstract:

The present study first investigated the factor structure and assessed the psychometric properties of a scale that measures the degree to which future family responsibilities are considered by men when making career decisions. The study then examined the contributions of parental attachment and gender role conflict in predicting men’s career and family planning. Participants included 205 college men. The findings suggested that two subscales comprise the measure: the Incorporating Future Family in Career Plans subscale (IFFCP; α = .80) and the Choosing a Career Independent of Future Family subscale (CCIFF; α = .80). Convergent validity was supported through a negative correlation among the IFFCP subscale and career aspirations. Discriminant validity was supported, in which the IFFCP subscale lacked a correlation and the CCIFF subscale had a low correlation with the career decision-making self-efficacy. Attachment to father positively predicted incorporating future family considerations in career planning, and gender role conflict in the success, power and competition domain positively predicted choosing a career independent of future family considerations.

 
AdviserKaren Kurotsuchi Inkelas
SchoolUNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
SourceMAI/ 46-06, p. , Aug 2008
Source TypeThesis
SubjectsSchool counseling; Quantitative psychology and psychometrics; Higher education
Publication Number1455779
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