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The relationships amongst the intern anxiety, internship outcomes, and career commitment of hospitality college students

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Wang, Yaofen
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Chiang, Minhuei
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Lee, Yiju
Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education
Journal · Vol. 15 · Issue 1 · pp. 86-93
Abstract

Cultivating the practical experience and skills of students through internships is beneficial, but a student's anxiety when transitioning from student to intern is often neglected. This study analysed the changes in student anxiety to determine the relation- ships among intern anxiety, internship outcomes, and career commitment. A cluster sampling method and questionnaire survey were used to collect data from third- and fourth-year college students from hospitality-related departments. The effective sample sizes were 255 (preinternship) and 245 (postinternship). According to the data, intern anxiety slightly decreased after internship. Intern anxiety and internship outcomes were determined to influence career commitment significantly, although no relationship was found between intern anxiety and internship outcomes. This paper provides additional suggestions for designing an off-campus internship curriculum and improving off-campus intern guidance. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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career development Anxiety employment Hospitality industries

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Author Affiliations
Department of Food and Beverage Services, Tainan University of Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
Internship Section in Research and Development Office, National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Department of Applied English, Tainan University of Technology, Tainan, Taiwan
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