Healthcare career intervention with youth in a predominantly Latinx rural community: a pilot study of a creative approach

Authors

Yunkyoung Loh Garrison, Bates CollegeFollow
Saba Rasheed Ali, University of Iowa
Ching Lan Rosaline Lin, University of Iowa
Ji Youn Cindy Kim, University of Iowa
Sara Heshmati, University of Iowa

Publication Title

International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

Document Type

Article

Department or Program

Psychology

Publication Date

1-27-2021

Keywords

Creative, Health careers, Immigrant community

Abstract

The present study discusses a pilot intervention for youth in a predominantly Latinx rural community in the U.S. The intervention incorporated multimodal creative activities into the social cognitive career theory-based healthcare career program. Participants (N = 75) were assessed for healthcare career self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and interests (pre-/post-intervention). Their healthcare career task self-efficacy and interests scores significantly increased overall. By race/ethnicity groups, however, only White students reported an increase in healthcare interests, and only students of color an increase in healthcare career task self-efficacy. This provides preliminary evidence for the effectiveness of the proposed intervention. Implications for services and research are discussed.

Comments

Original version is available from the publisher at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-020-09455-y

Recommended Citation

Garrison, Y. L., Ali, S. R., Lin, C. R., Kim, J. C., & Heshmati, S. (2021). Healthcare career intervention with youth in a predominantly Latinx rural community: A pilot study of a creative approach. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 21(3), 589–606.