We used a modified version of the social cognitive career theory to examine demographic characteristics and personal and contextual career influences relating to career behaviors. A survey of 478 undergraduates revealed neutral to positive perceptions of EC careers across demographic characteristics with some variation in perceptions based on academic level. Minorities were more likely to anticipate discrimination in their future careers and to report financial issues as career barriers. In general, students in EC fields were less likely to anticipate discrimination than those on other career paths. Results also highlighted minority underrepresentation in outdoor recreation activities, a factor associated with EC careers. Juniors and seniors reported higher EC related self-efficacy, but less positive outcome expectations than freshmen and sophomores. Awareness and understanding of factors that influence career behavior can help agencies and organizations better address equity and representation concerns.

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学生对环境与保护 (EC) 职业的看法：探索多元化大学生的观点

我们使用社会认知职业理论的修改版本来检查人口特征以及与职业行为相关的个人和背景职业影响。一项对 478 名本科生的调查显示，对 EC 职业的各种人口特征的积极看法是中性的，但基于学术水平的看法存在一些差异。少数族裔更有可能预见到他们未来职业中的歧视，并将财务问题报告为职业障碍。一般来说，EC 领域的学生比其他职业道路上的学生更不可能预料到歧视。结果还突出了户外休闲活动中少数民族的代表性不足，这是与 EC 职业相关的一个因素。低年级和高年级报告了更高的 EC 相关自我效能感，但比大一和大二学生对结果的期望要低。对影响职业行为的因素的认识和理解可以帮助机构和组织更好地解决公平和代表性问题。