Current research on parallel measures of interests and confidence for basic dimensions of vocational activity

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 56-76

  Betz, Nancy E ^a   Rottinghaus, Patrick J ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career self efficacy; Confidence for basic vocational dimensions; Parallel measures; Social cognitive career theory; Vocational interests

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645752065     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072705281348     Document Type: Article

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