Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy of South African High School Boys and Girls

2004 ◽  
Vol 94 (2) ◽  
pp. 694-696 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark C. Eaton ◽  
Mark B. Watson ◽  
Cheryl D. Foxcroft ◽  
Wendy Patton
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
South African ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

Social cognitive career theory suggests that males and females may not differ in career decision-making self-efficacy, but this statement requires extension of research to high school samples. The Career Decision-making Self-efficacy Scale–Short Form was administered to white South African high school students in Grades 9 to 11, of whom 368 were boys and 494 girls. No significant sex differences were found, suggesting that career interventions based on social cognitive career theory in high school need not be sex-specific in content.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of social cognitive career theory on career decision making

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-116
Author(s):  
Eny Kusumawati ◽  
Diana Dewi Wahyuningsih
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Wilcoxon Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

Students with high academic anxiety can cause a decrease in motivation to learn. This kind of situation will harm the learning achievement achieved by students. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of social cognitive career theory on improving student career decision making. This study used a randomized experimental pretest-posttest control group design. A total of 16 students of VHS Boyolali were the subjects in this study. Selection of subjects using purposive sampling technique which is based on the criteria of low career decision-making ability, obtained from the score of career decision making scale. The data analysis technique used was the Wilcoxon test. The results of statistical tests show that there is an effect of social cognitive career theory on increasing student career decision making. The findings of this study prove that the social cognitive career theory is effective in improving student career decision making at VHS Boyolali.

Linking Socioeconomic Status to Social Cognitive Career Theory Factors

2011 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-461 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie-Tsuen Huang ◽  
Hui-Hsien Hsieh
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Outcome Expectations ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

The purpose of this study was to investigate the contributions of socioeconomic status (SES) in predicting social cognitive career theory (SCCT) factors. Data were collected from 738 college students in Taiwan. The results of the partial least squares (PLS) analyses indicated that SES significantly predicted career decision self-efficacy (CDSE); however, the relationship between SES and career decision-making outcome expectations (CDMOE) was not significant. In addition, the findings revealed that CDSE had a direct effect as well as an indirect effect, via CDMOE, on career exploratory intentions. Implications for counseling and future research are discussed.

scholarly journals A Review of Social Career Cognitive Theory (SCCT) For Career Decision Self-Efficacy (CDSE)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (5C) ◽  
pp. 808-817
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Cognitive Theory ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Theoretical Base ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
Holland's Theory ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

Career self-efficacy is an important aspect of making choice, planning, and decision-related to career. Social Career Cognitive Theory (SCCT) is a career theory explaining the career self-efficacy aspect. SCCT has been expanded in the career aspect in 1994 which emphasis interest, career choice and performance aspect. Besides that, SCCT also emphasizes the importance of self-efficacy in career development externally and internally. This article elaborates on SCCT and the importance of SCCT in explaining the career self-efficacy (CSE) aspect. There are a few theories related to individual career aspects, namely Life Span Theory (Super, 1957), Holland's Theory (Holland, 1959) and Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT). However, SCCT has been chosen as a theoretical base to explain the CSE based on the justifications addressed in this article

Understanding the Career Development of Underprepared College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber N. Hughes ◽  
Melinda M. Gibbons
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Family Influence ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
Career Theory ◽  
Underprepared College Students

The purpose of this study was to examine the career development of underprepared college students using relational career theory. Specifically, the constructs of family influence, locus of control, and career decision-making self-efficacy were explored as they relate to perceived success in college. Significant correlations between external locus of control and family expectations, financial support, and values and beliefs were found indicating that greater family influence is related to external control. Additionally, higher levels of career decision-making self-efficacy were related to internal locus of control and informational support from family. These findings support previous research as well as theorized relational career theory connections.

scholarly journals Students Attitudes Surrounding STEM: A Social Cognitive Career Theory Instrument for High School

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
EmilyKate McDonough ◽  
Kayle S Sawyer ◽  
Jessica Wilks ◽  
Berri Jacque
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Social Cognitive Career Theory ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Career Awareness ◽  
Career Selection ◽  
Intervention Efficacy ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Social Cognitive Career

To meet the demand of the growing science and health sectors in the United States, there is a critical necessity to engage more people in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). To broaden participation in STEM, we must understand the factors that shape perspectives and beliefs around career selection. Good measurement of these factors is crucial to quantify how effectively educational interventions impact student attitudes towards STEM. Adolescents are particularly suited for quantifying intervention efficacy because students build their identities during these formative years and make important career choices. To better quantify intervention efficacy at the high school level, we developed an instrument entitled Student Attitudes Surrounding STEM (SASS), which builds upon the social cognitive career theory (SCCT) framework for understanding career selection. Questionnaire responses were collected from 932 high school students, and split into samples of 400 for exploratory factor analysis and 532 for confirmatory factor analysis. The questions clustered into six factors: self-efficacy experience, self-efficacy academic, outcome expectations, interests, negative perceptions of scientists, and career awareness. The SASS exhibited adequate construct validity as determined by fit indices and theoretical considerations. Furthermore, the instrument demonstrated criterion validity, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability. This tool represents a novel integration of three latent variables into SCCT, negative perceptions of scientists, career awareness, and an experience factor for self-efficacy.

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