Social-cognitive predictors of health behavior: Action self-efficacy and coping self-efficacy.

Women continue to be underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers/sectors. Concurrently, negative stereotypes about women’s abilities to perform in STEM persists. This research examined whether gender stereotypes influence women’s STEM-related intentions and choices and the mediating influence of cognitive predictors based on the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994). In total, 194 women from Ryerson University were randomly assigned to a stereotype threat (n =65), stereotype nullification (n = 65), or control condition (n = 64). Participants completed questionnaires assessing math self-efficacy, math and science interests and intentions, and a math/verbal choice task. In support of SCCT, math self-efficacy and math/science interests predicted math/science intentions and choice on the math/verbal test. Furthermore, “math identified” participants in the stereotype threat condition reported lower math/science intentions. This research has implications for current interventions designed to increase women’s participation and retention in STEM.

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The influence of self-efficacy, interest, and stereotype threat on career intentions and choices related to math and science.

10.32920/ryerson.14664978.v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Elizabeth Wong

Keyword(s):

Stereotype Threat ◽

Gender Stereotypes ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Negative Stereotypes ◽

Cognitive Predictors ◽

Math And Science ◽

Verbal Test ◽

And Mathematics ◽

Science Interests

Women continue to be underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers/sectors. Concurrently, negative stereotypes about women’s abilities to perform in STEM persists. This research examined whether gender stereotypes influence women’s STEM-related intentions and choices and the mediating influence of cognitive predictors based on the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994). In total, 194 women from Ryerson University were randomly assigned to a stereotype threat (n =65), stereotype nullification (n = 65), or control condition (n = 64). Participants completed questionnaires assessing math self-efficacy, math and science interests and intentions, and a math/verbal choice task. In support of SCCT, math self-efficacy and math/science interests predicted math/science intentions and choice on the math/verbal test. Furthermore, “math identified” participants in the stereotype threat condition reported lower math/science intentions. This research has implications for current interventions designed to increase women’s participation and retention in STEM.

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Family and Social Cognitive Predictors of Southeast Asian American College Students’ Academic Satisfaction

Journal of Career Assessment ◽

10.1177/1069072717714543 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 26 (3) ◽

pp. 488-502 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nancy N. Truong ◽

Matthew J. Miller

Keyword(s):

Asian American ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Academic Support ◽

Outcome Expectations ◽

Southeast Asian ◽

Academic Satisfaction ◽

Cognitive Predictors ◽

Intergenerational Family Conflict ◽

Southeast Asian American

Southeast Asian Americans have unique sociopolitical histories compared to other Asian American ethnic groups in the United States. These experiences may distinctly shape their academic experiences. Given the low academic attainment rates in this population, we tested a cultural and social cognitive model of academic satisfaction with a sample of 111 Southeast Asian American college students. Specifically, we examined the degree to which intergenerational family conflict and social cognitive factors (e.g., self-efficacy) related to academic satisfaction. We found that intergenerational family conflict was negatively related to family academic support. Contrary to expectations, family academic support and self-efficacy were not directly linked to academic satisfaction, family academic support was not directly linked to self-efficacy or outcome expectations, and outcome expectations was not linked to goal progress. Other social cognitive predictors were related directly and indirectly to academic satisfaction, consistent with prior research. Limitations and implications for future research and practice are addressed.

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Do Entrepreneurial Alertness and Self-efficacy Predict Chinese Sports Major Students' Entrepreneurial Intention?

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.6356 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 45 (7) ◽

pp. 1187-1196 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Rui HU ◽

Yinghua Ye

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Cognitive Theory ◽

Entrepreneurial Intention ◽

Chinese Higher Education ◽

Job Market ◽

Demographic Differences ◽

Cognitive Predictors ◽

Entrepreneurial Alertness

Entrepreneurship is encouraged among graduates of Chinese higher education institutions as a solution to the increasingly competitive job market. Guided by social cognitive theory, we explored whether entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) and entrepreneurial alertness (EA) predicted the entrepreneurial intention (EI) of a sample of 364 Chinese sports major students. In addition, we examined the influence of demographic differences, namely, gender, entrepreneurial education, and previous entrepreneurial experience, on students' ESE, EA, and EI. Results showed that both EA and ESE were key cognitive predictors of participants' EI, and that demographic differences affected their ESE, and EA, and EI. Practical and theoretical implications are discussed.

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Self-efficacy, reasoned action, and oral health behavior reports: A social cognitive approach to compliance

Journal of Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1007/bf00845111 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 341-355 ◽

Cited By ~ 82

Author(s):

Lisa A. Tedesco ◽

Michele A. Keffer ◽

Cynthia Fleck-Kandath

Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Social Cognitive ◽

Reasoned Action ◽

Cognitive Approach ◽

Oral Health Behavior

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The Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS) Scale

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000350 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. 352-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Silvia Bonino ◽

Federica Graziano ◽

Martina Borghi ◽

Davide Marengo ◽

Giorgia Molinengo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Rasch Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

And Coping

Abstract. This research developed a new scale to evaluate Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS). The aim of this study was to investigate dimensionality, item functioning, measurement invariance, and concurrent validity of the SEMS scale. Data were collected from 203 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients (mean age, 39.5 years; 66% women; 95% having a relapsing remitting form of MS). Fifteen items of the SEMS scale were submitted to patients along with measures of psychological well-being, sense of coherence, depression, and coping strategies. Data underwent Rasch analysis and correlation analysis. Rasch analysis indicates the SEMS as a multidimensional construct characterized by two correlated dimensions: goal setting and symptom management, with satisfactory reliability coefficients. Overall, the 15 items reported acceptable fit statistics; the scale demonstrated measurement invariance (with respect to gender and disease duration) and good concurrent validity (positive correlations with psychological well-being, sense of coherence, and coping strategies and negative correlations with depression). Preliminary evidence suggests that SEMS is a psychometrically sound measure to evaluate perceived self-efficacy of MS patients with moderate disability, and it would be a valuable instrument for both research and clinical applications.

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