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http://dx.doi.org/10.15207/JKCS.2017.8.9.237

The Effects of Social Capital on Occupational Aspiration in University Students  

An, Kwan-Su (Department of Education, Won Kwang University)
Hwang, Jae-Yeon (Department of Education, Won Kwang University)
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Journal of the Korea Convergence Society / v.8, no.9, 2017 , pp. 237-247 More about this Journal
Abstract
The Effects of Social Capital on Occupational Aspiration in University Students This study aims to understand the impact of social capital (parent-child relationship, human network, and SNS use) on the occupational aspiration level in university students based on Coleman's Social Capital Concept. To achieve this, statistical significance test was conducted through correlation analysis and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. The major study findings are as follows. As a result of correlation analysis, it was found that Other variables, except for parent's occupational of social capital had a positive effect on vocational aspiration. Also. as a result of hierarchical multiple regression analysis, it was found that parent-child relationship, human network obtained from social activities, Social Networking Service use and usefulness of information - social capital factors - had a statistically significant impact on occupational aspiration. Such findings suggest that the process of possessing and acquiring social capital among university students served as an important achievement-oriented value in terms of social mobility.
Keywords
Social Capital; Occupational Aspiration; Human Network; Social Network Service; Parent-Child Relationship;
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