The present study analysed the gender differences in the effects of work values on social work career decision. The study sample, selected through stratified cluster sampling method, included 1,211 students who were seniors in college nationwide major...
The present study analysed the gender differences in the effects of work values on social work career decision. The study sample, selected through stratified cluster sampling method, included 1,211 students who were seniors in college nationwide majoring in social work. Multi-group Structural Equation Modeling were used. The results of the study indicated that, both in male and female groups, external work value and altruistic work value significantly affected their social work career decision; social work career decision was affected negatively by external work value
and affected positively by altruistic work value. On the other hand, intrinsic work value did not show significant effect on social work career decision neither in male nor in female groups. The relation-oriented work value and hygiene work value significantly affected on social work career decision only in female group; the relation-oriented work value showed a significant positive effect while hygiene work values showed a significant negative effect on social work career decision in female group. There was a significant gender difference in the effects of relation-oriented work value on social work career decision. Based on these results, theoretical and practical implications were discussed.