Identifying the Antecedent in the Relation Between Career Interests and Self-Efficacy: Is it one, the Other, or Both?
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2002
Abstract
Social--cognitive career theory (R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994) postulates that changes in self-efficacy precede changes in interests, but the cross-sectional nature of most research has precluded the examination of temporal precedence in the relation between these variables. The authors assessed college students' career interests and self-efficacy at 3 separate times over the course of an academic year and examined the temporal nature of the relationship using a cross-lagged panel design. Structural equation modeling with observed variables generally revealed a reciprocal relationship between the 2 constructs over time, but the temporal precedence was inconsistent across time periods. The authors discuss these results in the context of A. Bandura's (1986) self-efficacy theory and provide recommendations for theory refinement and career counseling practice.
Recommended Citation
Nauta, Margaret M.; Kahn, Jeffrey H.; Angell, James W.; and Cantarelli, Erika A., "Identifying the Antecedent in the Relation Between Career Interests and Self-Efficacy: Is it one, the Other, or Both?" (2002). Faculty Publications – Psychology. 27.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fppsych/27
Comments
This article was originally published as Nauta, M. M., Kahn, J. H., Angell, J. W., & Cantarelli, E. A. (2002). Identifying the antecedent in the relation between career interests and self-efficacy: Is it one, the other, or both? Journal of Counseling Psychology, 49(3), 290–301. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.49.3.290.