An Examination of the Structure of the Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale (Short Form) Among Italian High School Students

Journal of Career Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 337-347

  Presti, Alessandro Lo ^a   Pace, Francesco ^b   Mondo, Marina ^c   Nota, Laura ^d   Casarubia, Provvidenza ^b   Ferrari, Lea ^d   Betz, Nancy E ^e  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment instruments; career decision making; self efficacy beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875993604     PISSN: 10690727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069072712471506     Document Type: Article

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