| Source | Author(s) | Year | Section | Quote from Source | My Insights / Notes | Synthesis Paragraph | APA Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smith_2023_GeoPolitical.pdf | Smith, J., Johnson, R., & Lee, K. | 2023 | Literature Review | "Geopolitical uncertainty has been shown to significantly impact career decision-making among university students in politically volatile regions." | Strong evidence supporting our hypothesis. Links uncertainty directly to career indecision — could use as opening argument in lit review. | Multiple studies (Smith 2023; Johnson 2022) converge on the finding that geopolitical instability creates measurable anxiety in student career planning... | Smith, J., Johnson, R., & Lee, K. (2023). Effects of geopolitical uncertainty on student career planning. Journal of Educational Research, 45(3), 112-128. |
Johnson_2022_Career.pdf | Johnson, R. | 2022 | Methodology | "A mixed-methods approach combining survey data (n=450) with semi-structured interviews (n=32) was employed to capture both breadth and depth." | Good methodology model for our study. Consider adopting their survey instrument (CDSE scale) for measuring career self-efficacy. | Click to add synthesis... | Johnson, R. (2022). Career decision-making under uncertainty. International Journal of Career Studies, 18(2), 45-67. |
Lee_Park_2024_Uncertainty.pdf | Lee, S. & Park, H. | 2024 | Results | "Students in regions with higher political instability scored 23% lower on the Career Decision Self-Efficacy scale (p < .001, d = 0.67)." | Medium-to-large effect size (d=0.67). CONTRADICTS earlier findings by Rivera (2019) who found no significant effect. Need to address this discrepancy. | While Lee & Park (2024) found a medium effect size (d=0.67), this contrasts with Rivera (2019) who reported null results, suggesting moderating variables... | Lee, S. & Park, H. (2024). Political instability and career self-efficacy. Asian Journal of Education, 12(1), 89-104. |
Chen_2023_Students.pdf | Chen, W. | 2023 | Discussion | "The mediating role of perceived economic threat suggests that geopolitical effects on career planning are not direct but operate through economic anxiety." | Important mediator variable — economic anxiety. This could explain the contradictory findings between Lee & Park and Rivera. | Click to add synthesis... | Chen, W. (2023). Mediating pathways between geopolitics and career planning. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 140, 103-118. |