Task-Specific Occupational Self-Efficacy Scale: A Predictive Validity Study

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 381-392

  Kelly, Kevin R ^a   Nelson, Russell C ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career assessment; Career development; College achievement; Self efficacy assessment; Social cognitive theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033457125     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106907279900700404     Document Type: Article

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