ERIC Number: EJ741549
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0889-4019
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Evaluating DISCOVER's Effectiveness in Enhancing College Students' Social Cognitive Career Development
Maples, Michael R.; Luzzo, Darrell Anthony
Career Development Quarterly, v53 n3 p274-285 Mar 2005
College students (20 women, 14 men) seeking career counseling services at a university career center participated in this exploratory investigation. A 2 (DISCOVER treatment) x 2 (counseling treatment) research design was used to evaluate the individual and combined effects of DISCOVER (ACT, 1998) and counseling on participants' career decision-making self-efficacy and career decision-making attributional style. Findings revealed a significant effect of the use of DISCOVER on participants' career decision-making self-efficacy and their sense of control over the career decision-making process. Results are discussed regarding the implications for career counseling and ideas for further research in this domain. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: College Students, Career Counseling, Program Effectiveness, Social Cognition, Career Development, Decision Making, Self Efficacy, Student Attitudes
National Career Development Association, PP&F, American Counseling Association Subscription Office, P.O. Box 2513, Birmingham, AL 35201-2513. Tel: 800-633-4931 (Toll Free); Tel: 866-367-6232 (Toll Free).
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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