Tested causal model of academic self-efficacy in faculty of research university. Data from Measure of Self-Efficacy in Academic Tasks instrument showed that being female contributed indirectly to feeling less efficacious about research tasks. Feeling nourished and rewarded by department and being male contributed to service self-efficacy. Teaching…

Assessed strength of self-efficacy and frequency of performing academic tasks in Australian academics (N=337). Results showed significant differences in self-efficacy and task frequency due to rank and sex on each factor (research, teaching, administration, miscellaneous academic tasks) and across factors. Highlights implications for academic…

Examines students' intuitive physics ability and characteristics associated with physics competence in two studies; study one focuses on students' performance on a physics quiz and the second study focuses on exploring the personality and academic variables and also examines student's awareness of their own physics ability. (Contains 45…

This study investigated responses of men and women to simulated performance situations as a means of determining if affect efficacy relates independently to willingness to participate in such situations, and whether its effect differs by sex. Questionnaires were distributed to 178 graduate students at a small private liberal arts institution. The…

The basis of self-esteem for females appears to be worth (a moral dimension of esteem related to kindness and goodness) because women are socialized to be oriented towards relationships. For males the basis of self-esteem appears to be efficacy, an instrumental dimension of esteem based on self-perceptions of accomplishments. The purpose of this…

Explored relation of sources of efficacy information to mathematics self-efficacy percepts and relations among self-efficacy, outcome expectations, interest in mathematics-related college courses, and choice of science-based career among 138 undergraduates. Efficacy informational sources were significantly predictive of gender differences in…

The results of a study of the self-efficacy of 59 male and 71 female students, at a midsized western university, using a psychometric assessment instrument called the Career Attitude Survey (CAS) developed for the study, may be summarized as follows: (1) females but not males exhibited greater self-efficacy for traditional female occupations than…

Attribution research has not yet come to a consensus on the conditions under which it can be expected that women will exhibit less self-serving attributions than men for their performance. An experiment was conducted in which subjects (N=66), who were college students, completed tasks requiring performance. They were instructed either that the…

Surveyed college students using 12 selected components of social cognitive theory (SCT) to identify factors related to appropriate use of male condoms during vaginal intercourse. Results indicated that 8 of the 12 SCT constructs significantly correlated with appropriateness of condom use. Factors that affected appropriate condom use behavior were…

Examines perfectionism by locating and interviewing a sample of participants who either considered themselves to be perfectionists or were considered to be perfectionists by others who know them well. Results are presented and discussed along with suggestions for further research and the implications for counseling. (FC)

Examined three levels of vocational and education indecision (decided, tentatively decided, undecided) among university students (n=124). Results showed significant differences between career self-efficacy and educational and vocational indecision, but gender differences were not found. If student reported having decided upon college major, he or…

Evaluates sex and ethnic differences in perceived career-related and educational barriers and coping efficacy among college students (N=286). Results reveal that women and ethnic minorities anticipated significantly more career-related barriers. Ethnic minorities also exhibited more perceived educational barriers and lower self-efficacy for coping…

This study examines how self-regulatory interventions affected the biology self-efficacy of a sample of non-science majors enrolled in a Midwestern community college. Portfolio assignments and a survey instrument were used to measure the self-efficacy of college non-majors for performing biology-related tasks. Results show that the vast majority…

Examines how career development and psychological separation from parents relates to identity development. Career development variables predicted degree of identity exploration and identity commitment for both men and women. Women scored lower on functional and emotional independence, suggesting that they viewed themselves as being less…

Path analysis of data from 101 students before college and after declaring majors demonstrated the importance of math self-efficacy beliefs and vocational interests in predicting math/science majors. The more extroverted and those with artistic interests were less likely to major in math/science. Aspirations had solidified before college,…