%0 Journal Article
	%A Alba Barbarà Molinero and  Rosalía Cascón Pereira
	%D 2013
	%J International Journal of Economics and Management Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 78, 2013
	%T Professional Identity Construction in Higher Education: A Conceptual Framework of the Influencing Factors and Research Agenda
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/1261
	%V 78
	%X We assert here that there might be some factors that
influence professional identity construction at the university/higher
education stage. In accord, we propose a conceptual framework of
intervening factors in professional identity construction at university
from a literature review and preliminary data from a qualitative pilot
study using focus groups. This model identifies several factors that
might influence university students- professional identity
construction and group them into categories. In turn, we describe
how these factors might contribute in strengthening or weakening
their professional identity. Finally, we discuss the implications of
strengthening students- PI for the university, individuals and
organizations and we provide a roadmap for future empirical work in
this area.
	%P 1605 - 1610