Author(s)

Xiaoyuan Chu^1,2*, Zhenyu Li³, Binglin Yan⁴, Jing Han¹, Fuqiang Fan⁴

¹School of Economics and Resource Management, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
²Business School, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
³Business School, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China.
⁴School of Law, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China.

Based on the theoretical analysis, with first-hand data collection and using T-test method, this study analyzed the difference between regular and vocational high school students in family socioeconomic status, social support, self-efficacy and well-being to find out the underlying problems for vocational high school students and vocational education in China. We draw on the following conclusions: 1) regular high school student is significantly higher than vocational high school student in family socioeconomic status as well as in all its dimensions (father’s degree of education, mother’s degree of education, family annual income, father’s occupation and mother’s occupation); 2) regular high school student is significantly higher than vocational high school student in social support as well as in all its dimensions (family support, peer support and general support of others); 3) regular high school student is significantly higher than vocational high school student in self-efficacy; 4) regular high school student is significantly higher than vocational high school student in general well-being.

Vocational Education, Family Socioeconomic Status, Social Support, Self-Efficacy, Well-Being

Chu, X. , Li, Z. , Yan, B. , Han, J. and Fan, F. (2015) Comparative Study of Regular and Vocational High School Students on Family Socioeconomic Status, Social Support, Self-Efficacy and Well-Being. Open Journal of Social Sciences, 3, 61-68. doi: 10.4236/jss.2015.38006.