Interests, self-efficacy, and choice goals: An experimental manipulation

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 223-233

  Bonitz, Verena S ^a   Larson, Lisa M ^a   Armstrong, Patrick Ian ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career goals; Experimental manipulation; Interests; Science and technology; Self efficacy beliefs; Social cognitive career theory; Work values

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649275522     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2009.09.003     Document Type: Article

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