This study examined the relationship between evaluations of academic support services and student athletes' career decision-making self-efficacy. One hundred and fifty-eight NCAA athletes (68% male) from 11 Division I teams completed measures of satisfaction with their academic support services, career decision-making self-efficacy, general…

This study explored the effects of optimism, intrinsic motivation, and family relations on vocational identity in college students in the United States and South Korea. The results yielded support for the hypothesized multivariate model. Across both cultures, optimism was an important contributing factor to vocational identity, and intrinsic…

According to cognitive information processing theory, career thoughts mediate the relationship between career and life stress and the ensuing career decision state. Using a sample of 232 college students and structural equation modeling, this study found that an increase in career and life stress was associated with an increase in negative career…

Compares a two- and four-phase combined intervention on outcomes of career certainty, career indecision, and client satisfaction in undecided college students. The four-phase treatment was more effective in increasing career certainty; both phases were effective in decreasing career indecision; no differences in ratings of satisfaction were found.…

Examines the impact of sense of coherence in the career thought processes of a sample of college students. Participants completed the Sense of Coherence Scale and the Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI). Results indicated a medium relationship between sense of coherence and CTI Total and subscale scores. (Contains 29 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)

The authors examined career-related uncertainties perceived by college students in Taiwan. Five hundred thirty-two Taiwanese students responded to a free-response instrument containing 3 questions related to career uncertainties: (1) the sources of career uncertainty; (2) the experiences at the moment of feeling uncertainty; and (3) coping…

Describes pyramid model as useful tool to assist counselor and college student client in career decision-making process. Notes that the metaphor enables student to understand tasks that lie ahead in career counseling process. Includes case study that illustrates three-dimensional model of career counseling of university students. (Author/NB)

Administered Career Decision Scale and Self-Evaluation Questionnaire to college students to examine role of anxiety as antecedent or consequence in career indecisiveness. Investigated two theories of career indecisiveness and found both to have merit. Suggests there may be two types of career indecisive individuals. (NB)

Describes case of homosexual graduate student desiring to find a career that would accept him as a gay man. Describes information obtained in career counseling sessions with the client. (NB)

Investigates differences in interpersonal influences on career decision making between gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) and heterosexual college students. Results reveal that GLB students reported having more career role models than did heterosexual students. GLB students perceived less support and guidance from others in their academic and career…

Indecisive students often present with social skills problems, which may make academic and vocational decision-making tasks difficult and complex for them. This article presents a training program devised to augment assertive competencies in indecisive students choosing a university course of study. Intended aims and the analyses to assess the…

Presents case of Rachel, 28-year-old art education major who sought help at the university counseling center because she had a lack of interest in completing her major course work and thought that she might be pursuing the wrong profession. Includes reproduction of Strong Interest Inventory Profile. (NB)

Responds to previous article which presented case of Rachel, 28-year-old art education major who sought career counseling at the university counseling center. Explores how Strong Vocational Interest Inventory profile can be used to generate hypotheses about client's career conflict, how career counseling might progress, and potential issues to…

Career classes offer career planning help to college students. Individuals with personal-emotional barriers to decision making may not benefit from standard, information-oriented versions of such classes. Proposes assessment and treatment of possible contributors to career problems, describes three diagnostic instruments suited to counseling…

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…