THE SELF-CONCEPTS AND RECALLED PARENT-CHILD INTERACTIONS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS IN TWO OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAMS (SUPER, ROE, NURSES, COMPUTER AND DATA PROCESSORS).
Contributors: Wayne State University.
Published: 1984
Number of pages: 177
Subjects: Education, Guidance and Counseling.
Description: This study of differences in self-concept and recalled parent-child interactions was based on the career development theories of Super and Roe.

The Tennessee Self-Concept Scale and the Family Relations Inventory were used to measure differences between a sample (N = 100) of advanced nursing (m = 25, f = 25) and computer and data processing students (m = 25, f = 25) at a midwestern community college during the Winter 1984 semester.

The general questions investigated were: (1) Are there differences in self-concept between students in the two career programs? (2) Are there differences in recalled parent-child interactions between students in the two career programs? (3) Is there a relationship between parent-child interactions and self-concept?.

The eight self-concept variables measured were identity, behavior, self-esteem, physical self, moral-ethical self, personal self, family self, and social self. The six variables corresponding to Roe's theory of parent-child interactions measured were mother avoidance, mother concentration, mother acceptance, father avoidance, father concentration, and father acceptance.

A two-factor ANOVA, planned t tests and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficients were computed on all variables, at alpha .05.

Results indicated that male nurses had significantly higher means in self-concept than male computer and data processors. Females' self-concepts were not significantly different in any variable except physical self. Differences were found between male and female nurses in behavior and social self.

No significant differences in recalled parent-child interactions were found between men in two career programs. Among females, computer and data processors recalled a higher degree of mother avoidance than nurses.

Post hoc correlation analyses on the total population suggest there are relationships between some recalled parent-child interaction and self-concept variables.

Super's theory of self-concept implementation in a career choice was partially supported. Results were inconclusive relative to Roe's theory of parental relationships contributing to person- or nonperson-oriented career choice.
Notes: Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 45-12, Section: A, page: 3552.

Thesis (PH.D.)--WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, 1984.

School code: 0254.