Self and Career Self-Actualization Needs of Thai Generation Z
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This research article aims to study (1) the condition of career self, (2) the condition of career self-actualization, and (3) their relations in Thai Generation Z population. Mixed methods technique was implemented: 419 samples surveyed by researcher’s questionnaire and 30 key Informants were dept interviewed. Descriptive statistic was implemented for personal data analysis and Chi-square Technique was implemented to test the relationship between the career self variables and the career self-actualization variables.
Findings are as follows: Most of Thai generation Z’s career self are not clear, not steady, and incongruent between their self-concept and their ideal self. Their career self-actualization needs level are quite high. They do not mind, whatever career they are going to do but their high income and wealth are only the real representative of their career self-actualization. Almost of the career self-variables were used in this research are significantly relating to the career self-actualization variables (α = 0.05).
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