Two studies are reported that investigate the role of chance events as influences in career decision making. In study one, the results of a large-scale survey of high-school and university students (N=772) investigating influences on their career decision making are presented. Chance events were reported as influencing the career decisions of…

Investigated the effect of self-esteem and locus of control orientation in career decision making in (N=224) adolescents. Results show both variables had significant effect on career decisional status. Correlational analyses showed that while both variables also had significant relationship with decisional status, locus of control accounted for…

A study of 189 college student-athletes showed that hours of sport participation, identity foreclosure, and career locus of control were inversely related to career decision-making self-efficacy. They reported spending 20-30 hours per week participating in their sport, but few expected to have a professional career. (SK)

Investigated student characteristics in relation to affective and cognitive aspects of adolescent career development. Questionnaire results indicated three styles of career development: intellective or deliberative; concerned and personally involved with high or low aspirations; and uncertain or confused. Suggests motives and strategies that might…

Measures of career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE), occupational self-efficacy, locus of control, and career salience and indecision were administered to 203 female and 204 male college students. CDMSE was found to be the only significant predictor of vocational indecision. No relationship was observed between CDMSE and career salience nor…

Investigated relationships among fear of success, locus of control, and vocational indecision in college students and these relationships moderated by sex and ability. Results indicated that vocationally undecided students are more external, are more fearful of success, and have lower ACT scores than decided students. (Author)

Examined the relationship of self-rated decision style to vocational decision-making behaviors among school leavers (N=169) before leaving school, and to the implementation of their plans after leaving school. Support was found for the active-passive dimension in decision style and for the advantage of using an active logical style. (Author)