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Peer reviewedLenox, Richard A.; Subich, Linda M. – Career Development Quarterly, 1994
Describes investigation examining Bandura's concept of threshold. Results suggest general support for linear relationship between interest and self-efficacy. Contrary to prediction, plots suggest interest may be stable at lower levels of self-efficacy and may increase linearly at higher levels. Includes 18 citations. Discusses relationship to…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Higher Education, Postsecondary Education, Questionnaires
Direct linkRottinghaus, Patrick J.; Gaffey, Abigail R.; Borgen, Fred H.; Ralston, Christopher A. – Career Development Quarterly, 2006
The authors examine the differences in vocational interests and self-efficacy of 254 undergraduate psychology majors organized by 7 career intention groups (e.g., psychological research). The explanatory power of individual General Occupational Themes (GOTs), Basic Interest Scales (BISs), and Personal Style Scales (PPSs) of the Strong Interest…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Psychology, Self Efficacy, Psychological Studies
Peer reviewedLent, Robert W.; Brown, Steven D. – Career Development Quarterly, 1996
Provides an overview of a social cognitive framework for understanding career interest, choice, and performance processes. Features several variables (self-efficacy, outcome expectations, personal goals) through which people help to guide their own career development. Discusses how these variables interrelate with other aspects of persons (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Planning
Peer reviewedCroteau, James M.; Slaney, Robert B. – Career Development Quarterly, 1994
Male college students (n=95) participated in study which investigated proposed difference in how intervening with Vocational Card Sort versus Strong/Strong-Campbell would be experienced. Study included participant attribute variable (locus of control for career development) and outcome variable (career decision-making self-efficacy) related to…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Students, Decision Making, Higher Education
Turner, Sherri L.; Steward, Jason C.; Lapan, Richard T. – Career Development Quarterly, 2004
This study tested a causal model, based on social cognitive career theory (SCCT; R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994, 2000), of math and science career interests among 6th-grade adolescents (N = 318). Consistent with SCCT, it was found that career gender-typing, mother's and father's support for pursuing math and science careers, as well…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Science Careers, Social Theories, Self Efficacy
Ali, Saba Rasheed; Saunders, Jodi L. – Career Development Quarterly, 2006
An examination of social cognitive career theory (SCCT; R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994, 2000) factors contributing to the college expectations of high school students (N = 87) in rural Appalachia was conducted. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses revealed support for the role of SCCT variables in predicting expectations to…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Rural Schools, Social Theories, Social Cognition
