Abstract
Global socio-economic trends in the world of work, especially in transitional societies like South Africa, confront adolescents with career challenges that require a clear sense of self. We explore the relationship between ego-identity and career aspiration, the moderating role of gender, and the mediating role of self-esteem among 336 Black African adolescents. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between both ego-identity and self-esteem with career aspiration. No significant moderating role of gender or mediating role of self-esteem was established. Findings suggest the importance of a well-developed ego-identity and favourable self-esteem in the career aspiration of Black adolescents in South Africa.
Résumé
Le rôle de l’estime de soi dans la relation entre l’identité du moi et l’aspiration professionnelle chez des adolescents sud-africains
Les tendances socio-économiques globales du monde professionnel, particulièrement dans les sociétés en transition comme l’Afrique du Sud, mettent les adolescents face aux défis professionnels qui demandent une claire perception de soi. Nous explorons le lien entre l’identité du moi et l’aspiration professionnelle, le rôle modérateur du genre et le rôle médiateur de l’estime de soi parmi 336 adolescents africains-noirs. Des corrélations positives statistiquement significatives ont été trouvées entre, d’une part, l’identité du moi et, d’autre part, l’estime de soi avec l’aspiration professionnelle. Le genre n’est pas un modérateur significatif et l’estime de soi n’est pas un médiateur significatif. Les résultats suggèrent l’importance d’une identité du moi bien développée et une estime de soi favorable dans l’aspiration professionnelle des adolescents noirs en Afrique du Sud.
Zusammenfassung
Die Rolle des Selbstwertgefühls in der Beziehung zwischen Ich-Identität und Berufswunsch bei südafrikanischen Adoleszenten
Globale sozioökonomische Trends in der Arbeitswelt, insbesondere in Übergangsgesellschaften wie die Südafrikas, konfrontieren Heranwachsende mit beruflichen Herausforderungen, die ein klares Selbstbild erfordern. Wir untersuchen die Beziehung zwischen Ich-Identität und Berufswunsch, die moderierende Rolle des Geschlechts und die vermittelnde Rolle des Selbstwertgefühls bei 336 schwarzafrikanischen Adoleszenten. Es wurden statistisch signifikante, positive Korrelationen zwischen der Ich-Identität und Selbstwertgefühl mit dem Berufswunsch gefunden. Es konnten keine signifikante moderierende Rolle des Geschlechts und keine vermittelnde Rolle des Selbstwertgefühls festgestellt werden. Die Ergebnisse weisen auf die Wichtigkeit einer gut entwickelten Ich-Identität und eines förderlichen Selbstwertgefühls bei der Berufsfindung schwarzafrikanischen Heranwachsender in Südafrika hin.
Resumen
El rol de la autoestima en la relación entre la Identidad-del Ego y las aspiraciones profesionales entre los adolescentes sudafricanos
Las tendencias socioeconómicas globales en el mundo del trabajo, especialmente en las sociedades en transición como Sudáfrica, llevan a los adolescentes a tener que afrontar desafíos profesionales que requieren que tengan un claro sentido de sí mismos. Exploramos la relación entre la Identidad-del-Ego y la aspiración profesional, el papel moderador del género y de la autoestima en 336 adolescentes negro-africanos. Se encontraron correlaciones positivas y estadísticamente significativas tanto de la Identidad-del-Ego como de la autoestima, con la aspiración profesional. No se encontró ningún efecto moderador significativo del género o de la autoestima. Los resultados sugieren la importancia de tener una Identidad-del-Ego bien desarrollada y una autoestima positiva para las aspiraciones profesionales de los adolescentes negros de Sudáfrica.
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Shirima, C., Naudé, L. & Esterhuyse, K. The role of self-esteem in the relationship between ego-identity and career aspiration among South African adolescents. Int J Educ Vocat Guidance 21, 607–630 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-020-09456-x
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