Journal Articles

The relationship between values and academic major in a sampled Chinese university students in Hong Kong

Title:
The relationship between values and academic major in a sampled Chinese university students in Hong Kong
Authors:
- Wong, Shui Wai Caritas Institute of Higher Education
Source:
Journal of Education, 202(3), 311-319, 2022
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Year Published:
2022
Education Categories:
- B Human Behaviour
  - BB Interests, Attitudes & Values
- N Students & Student Services
  - NC Charactieristics & Conditions of Students; Opinion & Attitudes of Students, Problems of Adjustment
Keywords:
College Majors General Values Work Values
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Post-Secondary Education
Abstract:
This study investigates the relationship between values and academic major in university students in Hong Kong. The study used a survey based on a convenience sample of 645 university students in Hong Kong who responded to a questionnaire comprising Schwartz's Values Survey and Super's Work Values Inventory. Comparison between several majors of study and their counterparts reveals that business, as well as humanities and art, students demonstrated general and work values in accordance with the literature. This gains partial support to the claim that there is a close connection between values and choice of academic majors. Copyright © 2022 SAGE Publications.
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 00220574
DOI:
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/a022b5a4
Entry Date:
2023-04-11