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<p>Families play a crucial role in adolescents’ future career development, yet few studies have explored the impact of both family structure and processes on adolescents’ career aspirations. To address this research gap, this study, drawing on ecological systems theory and social cognitive career theory, investigated the associations between family socioeconomic status, perceived parental expectations, and career aspirations among Chinese adolescents. Using a longitudinal design, a total of 3045 high school students (51.07% girls, <i>M</i>age = 17.13, <i>SD</i> = 0.69) participated in the study. The results show that family socioeconomic status did not directly affect adolescents’ future career aspirations. A longitudinal mediating role of perceived parental expectations was found between family socioeconomic status and career aspirations. No gender differences were found in the model. These findings elucidate the mechanisms by which family socioeconomic status and perceived parental expectations influence adolescents’ subsequent career aspirations, providing theoretical support for parents to guide their children in making reasonable career plans.</p>

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Unleashing the power of family socioeconomic status and perceived parental expectations: predicting adolescents’ career aspirations

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    2025年1月24日

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  • Ruoxuan Wu,
  • Xiaona Sun,
  • Bijuan Huang,
  • Hongmin Feng,
  • Yanhao Qi,
  • Jiwei Si

摘要

Families play a crucial role in adolescents’ future career development, yet few studies have explored the impact of both family structure and processes on adolescents’ career aspirations. To address this research gap, this study, drawing on ecological systems theory and social cognitive career theory, investigated the associations between family socioeconomic status, perceived parental expectations, and career aspirations among Chinese adolescents. Using a longitudinal design, a total of 3045 high school students (51.07% girls, Mage = 17.13, SD = 0.69) participated in the study. The results show that family socioeconomic status did not directly affect adolescents’ future career aspirations. A longitudinal mediating role of perceived parental expectations was found between family socioeconomic status and career aspirations. No gender differences were found in the model. These findings elucidate the mechanisms by which family socioeconomic status and perceived parental expectations influence adolescents’ subsequent career aspirations, providing theoretical support for parents to guide their children in making reasonable career plans.