Self-Efficacy in the Prediction of Academic Performance and Perceived Career Options.

Lent, Robert W.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ342244

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Publication Date: 1986

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Self-Efficacy in the Prediction of Academic Performance and Perceived Career Options.

Lent, Robert W.; And Others

Journal of Counseling Psychology, v33 n3 p265-69 Jul 1986

Explored the relation of self-efficacy beliefs to educational/vocational choice and performance. Regression analyses indicated that self-efficacy contributed significant unique variance to the prediction of grades, persistence, and range of perceived career options in technical/scientific fields. (Author/BL)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Beliefs, Career Awareness, Career Choice, College Students, Higher Education, Predictor Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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