Exploring students’ motives for studying psychology : a qualitative study
dc.contributor.author | Mudhovozi, Pilot | |
dc.contributor.author | Maree, J.G. (Kobus) | |
dc.contributor.email | kobus.maree@up.ac.za | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-26T13:36:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-10-31T00:20:04Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | |
dc.description.abstract | The present study explored participants’ motives for studying psychology. A qualitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual research design was used. The research method consisted of a brief survey. Four Black participants (male = 2; female = 2) for the study were purposefully selected from a Historically Black institution of higher learning in South Africa. The data collected through audio-taped individual, semi-structured interviews were analyzed by means of content analysis. The participants were asked to describe their motives for choosing psychology as a field of study. The results suggest that the participants chose psychology for various reasons. Minor gender differences were noted in the motives for the choice of psychology as a career. Further research on the topic is needed. | en_US |
dc.description.librarian | hb2013 | en_US |
dc.description.librarian | gv2013 | |
dc.description.uri | http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=20128 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Mudhovozi, P & Maree, JG 2012, 'Exploring students’ motives for studying psychology : a qualitative study', South African Journal of Higher Education, vol. 26, no. 4, pp. 784-799. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1011-3487 (print) | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21739 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Taylor & Francis | en_US |
dc.rights | © Taylor & Francis | en_US |
dc.subject | Career development | en_US |
dc.subject | Student interests | en_US |
dc.subject | Decision making | en_US |
dc.subject | Career choice | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Psychology -- Study and teaching | en |
dc.title | Exploring students’ motives for studying psychology : a qualitative study | en_US |
dc.type | Postprint Article | en_US |