| Owner: |
Kuen Fung Kenneth Sin
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| Owner Email: |
kfsin@eduhk.hk
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| Paper Title: |
Assessing Career Adaptability and Self-Esteem of Secondary Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Hong Kong’s Inclusive Schools
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| Session Title: |
Global Perspectives and Experiences of Students With Autism or Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities
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| Paper Type: |
Place-Based Paper
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| Presentation Date: |
4/27/2025
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| Presentation Location: |
Denver, CO
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| Descriptors: |
Career Development, Special Education
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| Methodology: |
Quantitative
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| Author(s): |
Kuen Fung Kenneth Sin, The Education University of Hong Kong; Lan Yang, Education University of Hong Kong; Fengzhan Gao, Education University of Hong Kong; Alessandra Romano, University of Siena
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| Unit: |
SIG-Special and Inclusive Education Research
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| Abstract: |
This study explored career adaptability and self-esteem in secondary students with ASD, grounded in Savickas' Career Construction Theory. Using the short-form of the Career Adaptability Scale (CAAS), results showed high correlations among career adaptability dimensions and a strong relationship between career adaptability and self-esteem, with high internal consistency. No significant gender differences were found. Despite the lack of statistical significance, the data showed an increasing trend in scores across all CAAS dimensions and self-esteem from grade 10 to grade 12. Self-esteem was a key predictor of all four CA dimensions, emphasizing its role in career development. Enhancing students' positive self-evaluations could boost career adaptability. Targeted interventions on career adaptability are also recommended to support students with ASD effectively.
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| DOI: |
https://doi.org/10.3102/2191377
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