Document Type
Research Paper
Abstract
This study was designed to assess the effects of self-efficacy on college students in their pursuit of career goals. One hundred and seventy-three participants completed questionnaires measuring self-efficacy, career aspirations, career decisiveness, pursuit of goals, and practicality of goals. Students with high levels of self-efficacy were more likely to pursue their ideal occupation and they were more determined in their pursuit of career goals than students with lower levels of self-efficacy. This indicates that career counselors should focus their attention on students' assessments of their skills as well as on students' perceptions of the majors they are pursuing.
Publication Date
1998
Journal Title
Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference
Volume
2
Issue
1
First Page
159
Last Page
163
Copyright
©1998 by the University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Publisher
University of Northern Iowa
City
Cedar Falls, IA
Recommended Citation
Helland, Katie and Harton, Helen
(1998)
"Dreamers and Doers: The Effects of Self-efficacy on the Pursuit of Career Goals,"
Conference Proceedings: Undergraduate Social Science Research Conference: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 22.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/csbsproceedings/vol2/iss1/22
