Super (1990) proposed that the psychological determinants of career development attitudes are time perspective, self-esteem, and causal attributions. The present study analyzed the effects of these determinants on the career development attitudes of 320 students from grade 9 and 300 students from grade 12. The analysis of the data using structural…

Little is known about the short- and long-term benefits mentors gain from their mentoring relationships. This study examined the extent to which short-term proximal benefits reported by mentors (improved job performance, recognition by others, rewarding experience, and loyal base of support) predicted the long-term distal outcomes of mentor career…

Determined whether three life roles of student, worker, and homemaker would be distinguished by career and achievement motivation. A survey of high school graduates (N=212) showed that generally students had higher level career and education aspirations and homemakers had higher social approval values. Characterizations of workers were less…