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Därför valde jag att studera vidare!: Studenters upplevelse av utbildningsval i relation till familj och vänner
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
University of Borås, Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Why I choose to continue my studies! : Students Experience of Educational Choices in Relation to Family and Friends (English)
Abstract [sv]

Denna studie syftar till att förstå studenters upplevelse av deras utbildningsval i relation till deras familjs utbildningsbakgrund och påverkan från deras vänner. Vi söker att öka förståelsen för hur motiv för utbildningsval utvecklas och formas. För att uppnå detta använder vi en kvalitativ metod med semistrukturerade intervjuer, vilket tillåter deltagarna att dela med sig av sina åsikter och värderingar. Vårt urval består av åttarespondenter, i åldrarna 20 till 30 år. Alla studerar eller har studerat vid en högskola eller ett universitet. För att analysera empirin används en tematisk analys baserad på tre teman: ”Motiv tillstudier”, ”Familjens utbildningsbakgrund” och ”Umgängeskrets”. Resultatet av denna studie visar att familjens åsikter och värderingar kring högre utbildning har påverkan på deras barn i olika storutsträckning. Föräldrarnas inverkan visade sig vara betydande och formade respondenterna och deras habitus. Detta oavsett om föräldrarna hade högre utbildning eller inte, samt om de uttryckt starka åsikter om högre utbildning eller inte. Ytterligare en slutsats som kan dras utifrån vårt urval i denna studie är att även studenters umgängeskrets kan ha inverkan på utbildningsbeslutet.

Abstract [en]

The aim of this study is to understand students’ experience of their educational choices in relation to their family´s educational background and the influence of their friends. We seek to enhance the comprehension related to how educational choices develop and are shaped. To achieve this, we employed a qualitative method using semistructured interviews, allowing participants to share their opinions and values. Our sample consisted of eight respondents, aged between 20 and 30 years old. All of them are currently studying or have studied at a university. To analyse the empirical data, a thematic analysis was used based on three themes: “Motives for Studying”, “Family’s Educational Background” and “Social Circle”. The results of this study show that family opinions and values regarding higher education impact their children to varying degrees. Parental influence proved to be significant and shaped the respondents and their habitus. This was regardless of whether the parents had a higher education or not, and whether they expressed strong opinions about higher education or not. Another conclusion that can be drawn from our sample in this study is that students' social circles can also have an impact on educational decisions.

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2024.
Keywords [en]
Higher education, habitus, employability, educational choice, friendship influence, family educational background.
Keywords [sv]
Högre utbildning, habitus, anställningsbarhet, utbildningsval, vänskapsinflytande, familjens utbildningsbakgrund.
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Work Sciences Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-32311OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hb-32311DiVA, id: diva2:1885301
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Occupational Science
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Available from: 2024-07-30 Created: 2024-07-22 Last updated: 2025-09-24Bibliographically approved

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