Research Symposium

BIO

Vanessa is a pre-law student from Barranquilla, Colombia, majoring in Political Science and International Affairs. Her interests include international law, diplomacy, and global governance. Growing up in a culturally vibrant coastal city sparked her curiosity about how political systems and legal frameworks shape societies. After completing her undergraduate studies, she plans to attend law school and pursue a career in international law or diplomacy.

Career Decision Making in Latino Students

Abstract

The research question is are there significant differences between career outcome metacognitions (COMS-P and COMS-N) and perceptions of school climate (teacher-student relationships, peer interactions, school safety) between Latino and non-Latino adolescents. I am investigating this question because it is important to explore how the experience of latino students and culture plays a role in navigating career choices. This research is relevant as it explores how schools could better support students during a life-deciding period of their life. In my research I have analyzed data, tracked participants responses in their data files, and cleaned coded data. The framework utilized is methodological method involving real world data. The main results of this experiment are still being determined. The results of this study and implications are still being determined. This contributed to my field of study because it explores the overall psychological decision-making sphere of knowledge.

Keywords: Psychology, career, latino