Testing the choice model of social cognitive career theory across Holland themes: A meta-analytic path analysis

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 252-264

  Sheu, Hung Bin ^a   Lent, Robert W ^b   Brown, Steven D ^c   Miller, Matthew J ^b   Hennessy, Kelly D ^d   Duffy, Ryan D ^e  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Goals; Interests; Meta analysis; Outcome expectations; Self efficacy; Social cognitive career theory; Structural equation modeling; Supports

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649269882     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.10.015     Document Type: Article

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