The Self-Concept and Career Aspirations of Greek Students in Greece, France, Germany and Egypt

Abstract

This study sought to investigate the self-concept and career aspirations held by eleventh grade Greek children who were living in France, Germany and Egypt; the attitudes of these children were compared with those held by their counterparts living on the mainland of Greece. No statistical significance was found on self-concept scores among students living on the mainland of Greece and those living in France and Egypt; statistical significance was found, however, among students who lived in Greece and France and their counterparts living in Germany. The level of career aspiration was shown to be relatively high among all groups involved in the study. No statistical significance relation was found between the degree of self-concept and choice of a profession. The 'ethnic minority' factor, by itself, had no negative effects on self-concept of our selected groups. The main determinant of a child's self-concept seems to be his/her immediate family environment.