The expanded skills confidence inventory: Measuring basic dimensions of vocational activity

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 76-100

  Betz, Nancy E ^a   Borgen, Fred H ^b   Rottinghaus, Patrick ^b   Paulsen, Alisa ^a   Halper, Carrie Robinson ^a   Harmon, Lenore W ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Iowa State University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Basic confidence dimensions; Career counseling; Career self efficacy; Vocational assessment; Vocational interests

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345381902     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0001-8791(02)00034-9     Document Type: Article

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