On conceptualizing and assessing social cognitive constructs in career research: A measurement guide

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 12-35

  Lent, Robert W ^a   Brown, Steven D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual supports and barriers; Goals; Interests; Outcome expectations; Self efficacy; Social cognitive career theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645730634     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072705281364     Document Type: Article

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