Negative Career Thoughts Among Pakistani and Korean College Students: Implications for the Asian Context

Gulnaz Zahid, Donghyuck Lee and Meejin Park
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Gulnaz Zahid: School of Social Sciences and Humanities, National University of Sciences and Technology, Islamabad, H-12 Campus, Pakistan
Donghyuck Lee: Department of Education, Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea
Meejin Park: Hoseo University, Asan-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea

The Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2020, vol. 6, issue 8, 776-784

Abstract: This study aimed at investigating the integrative cross-cultural perspective of negative career thoughts by comparing college students’ data from Pakistan and Korea. Data obtained from 200 Pakistani college students were compared to the data obtained from 200 Korean college students. Results show a significantly higher score on negative career thoughts when compared to Korean students. Findings indicate cross-cultural differences in negative career thoughts reflective of context-based differences in policy and career guidance systems. Findings provide support to Systems Theory Framework. However, the similarities in the construct manifestation provide a theoretical basis for career guidance in the collectivist and Asian contexts. Findings suggest the importance of comparative data, indigenization of assessment tool to assess negative career thoughts, and further exploration of negative career thoughts while considering cultural dimensions.

Keywords: Cross-cultural comparison; Negative career thoughts; Career thoughts (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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