Date of Award
2008
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Psychology
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Agars, Mark
Second Advisor
Kottke, Janet
Third Advisor
Riggs, Matt
Abstract
The underlying purpose of this study was to examine how the social portrayal of Asian Americans, with social identity as the moderator, may impact their career preferences for Investigative/Realistic professions. The role of Asian Americans' self-efficacy in math/science was also explored in the self-stereotyping process. Asian American undergraduate students of all majors were recruited electronically. Professors of Engineering and other science departments from the University of California, Riverside, Irvine, and Los Angeles were contacted via email and were asked to assist with recruitment by forwarding the message to students. In total, 162 Asian American students clicked on the web link to the online survey, but 60 did not begin the survey at all.
Recommended Citation
Chang, Tzuting, "Self-stereotyping and vocational choice among Asian Americans" (2008). Theses Digitization Project. 3573.
https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3573
