Predicting occupational interests and choice aspirations in Portuguese high school students: A test of social cognitive career theory

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 244-251

  Lent, Robert W ^a   Paixão, Maria Paula ^b   Silva, José Tomás da ^b   Leitão, Lígia Mexia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Barriers; Choice goals; Interests; Outcome expectations; Self efficacy; Social cognitive career theory; Supports

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649272141     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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