Abstract
This study investigated the influence of psychocultural variables (e.g., acculturation, enculturation, ethnic identity) and
personality characteristics in relation to educational expectations among 345 Latino middle school students in the U.S. Results
from a path model indicate that 24.4 % of the variance of educational expectations was accounted for by all predictor variables
included in the model. Age, acculturation, and conscientiousness had statistically significant direct effects on educational
expectations. Findings also show that elements of ethnic identity and conscientiousness mediated the association from acculturation
and enculturation to educational expectations. Implications of the findings for counselors are addressed.
personality characteristics in relation to educational expectations among 345 Latino middle school students in the U.S. Results
from a path model indicate that 24.4 % of the variance of educational expectations was accounted for by all predictor variables
included in the model. Age, acculturation, and conscientiousness had statistically significant direct effects on educational
expectations. Findings also show that elements of ethnic identity and conscientiousness mediated the association from acculturation
and enculturation to educational expectations. Implications of the findings for counselors are addressed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s10447-012-9153-9
- Authors
- Miguel Ángel Cano, Department of Health Disparities Research – Unit 1440, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, PO Box 301402, Houston, TX 77230-1402, USA
- Linda G. Castillo, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Matthew J. Davis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Araceli López-Arenas, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Juana Vaquero, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Keisha V. Thompson, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Isaac M. Saldivar, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA
- Journal International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling
- Online ISSN 1573-3246
- Print ISSN 0165-0653