Vocational Identity in College Students: Path Analysis of Childhood Attachment, Gender, Age, and Socioeconomic Status

The purpose of this study was to explore the effect gender, age, socioeconomic status, and early childhood parental attachment on vocational identity. Participants included 309 college students who completed a demographic questionnaire, Adult Scale Parental Attachment-Short Form (ASPA-SF; Michael & Snow, 2019), My Vocational Situation (MVS; Holland, Gottfredson, Power, 1980). Responses were examined through structural equation modeling. Results indicated an overall acceptable model fit specific strength corresponding variables had levels Implications areas for future research are proposed.