Facets of Career Development in a New Immigrant Destination: Exploring the Associations Among School Climate, Belief in Self, School Engagement, and Academic Achievement

Abstract

With contemporary career challenges facing Latino/a youth, particularly those from immigrant communities, counselors and career development professionals may find it challenging to provide effective career services for this unique population. Students from one middle school and one high school located in a new immigrant destination were surveyed to test the hypothesis that belief in self and school engagement (i.e., behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement) played a serial mediating role in the association between school safety and academic achievement (i.e., grade point average). Moderation of the mediation model by ethnicity was also examined. Results from the sample ( N = 877) indicated that school safety was associated with higher levels of belief in self, which in turn was associated with higher levels of school engagement. Only behavioral engagement, however, was associated with greater academic achievement. Associations did not differ by ethnicity. Career implications on the importance of behavioral engagement among teachers, counselors, career development professionals, and administrators to support the academic achievement of marginalized youth are provided.

Analysis of the Relationships between Academic Motivation, Engagement, Burnout and Academic Achievement with Structural Equation Modelling

“…Increasing student engagement affects some variables like academic achievement (Reyes, Brackett, Rivers, White & Salovey, 2012;Storlie & Toomey, 2020), reducing undesirable behaviour (Nelson, 2015), reducing alienation (Wimpenny & Savin-Baden, 2013), reducing level of burnout (Schaufeli, Martinez, Pinto, Salanova & Bakker, 2002), academic effort, motivation, reducing dropout rate (Alexander, Entwisle & Kabbani, 2001;Buhs & Ladd, 2001;Fredricks, Blumenfeld & Paris, 2004;Lam et al, 2014) and positive attitude towards school and learning (Chiu,Pong, Mori & Chow, 2012;Sever, Ulubey, Toraman & Türe, 2014).…”

Faktor Penentu Pilihan Karir Mahasiswa Pendidikan Akuntansi (Tinjauan Social Cognitive Career Theory)

“…Pemrograman pengembangan karir telah dikaitkan dengan peningkatan prestasi akademik dan kinerja , aspek pengembangan karir tidak selalu dieksplorasi oleh para peneliti. Faktanya, berbagai studi SCCT belum meneliti prestasi akademik ketika mengeksplorasi pengembangan karir dan hasil kejuruan (Storlie & Toomey, 2020). Kemudian terdapat model pilihan karir yang memberikan suatu dasar yang substansial untuk mengeksplorasi factor faktor yang mempengaruhi pilihan karir para lulusan.…”

A Call for Career Educators to Recommit to Serving First-Generation and Immigrant College Students: Introduction to Special Issue

“…Finally, Storlie and Toomey (2019), “Facets of Career Development in a New Immigrant Destination: Exploring the Associations Among School Climate, Belief in Self, School Engagement, and Academic Achievement,” examine students’ issue before the college years by looking at Latina/o middle and high school immigrant students. More specifically, Storlie and Toomey investigate issues related to school climate and safety, another timely and relevant topic influencing schools environments at all levels.…”