Self-efficacy as a mediator of the relationships between personality factors and career interests

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 381-394

  Nauta, Margaret M ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career interests; Personality; Self efficacy; Social cognitive career theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 7444232212     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072704266653     Document Type: Review

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