Career self-efficacy of Vietnamese adolescents: The role of individual, microsystem, exosystem, and macrosystem variables

Abstract

Individual (gender and acculturation), microsystem (social support), exosystem (social class), and macrosystem (racism) variables were examined as predictors of career decision-making self-efficacy, career planning and exploration efficacy, and education and vocational development efficacy in a sample of 80 Vietnamese middle school students in the Washington D.C. area. These students experienced high levels of career decision-making self-efficacy, career planning and exploration efficacy, and education and vocational development efficacy. English language acculturation accounted for unique variance in the prediction of career decision-making self-efficacy and career planning and exploration efficacy, whereas English language acculturation and peer support accounted for unique variance in the prediction of education and vocational development efficacy. Suggestions for future research and interventions are provided.