Career Search Efficacy Scale

Solberg, V. Scott; Good, Glenn E.; Nord, Dennis; Holm, Cheryl; Hohner, Robin; Zima, Nicole; Heffernan, Mary; Malen, Ann

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“…We chose this scale because the other available scales either seemed too short (Van Ryn and Vinokur, 1992) or else assessed areas other than job search, such as career decision making, as in the case of the Career Search Self-Efficacy Scale (Solberg et al, 1994). Although the Job Seeking Self-Efficacy Scale was designed to assess job search self-efficacy in individuals with disabilities, we chose to use it because this scale is psychometrically sound and because the items in the "executing a job search" part are also relevant for people without disabilities (e.g., "Determine what information should be included in my resume, identify the specific person to whom my cover letter should be sent, contact personal friends, co-workers, and former teachers to find potential job openings").…”

Section: Methods Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Job search intention, theory of planned behavior, personality and job search experience

Fort¹,

Pacaud²,

Gilles³

2014

Int J Educ Vocat Guidance

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The present study aimed not only to confirm the paths between theory of planned behavior variables and job search intention with a French sample, but also to test the moderating effects of job search experience and two personality dimensions (extraversion and conscientiousness) on these paths. One hundred and fifty-four participants rated these concepts on a series of scales. Results showed that the theory of planned behavior variables were significantly related to job search intention, and that extraversion and conscientiousness moderated the paths between attitude and job search intention. Results are discussed with reference to the literature and their practical implications. Unemployment is associated with lower levels of psychological health, lower levels of physical health, and an increased risk of suicide (Wanberg, 2012). This underscores the importance of investigating the determinants of successful job seeking in order to develop interventions that will help individuals find work. One relevant theory in this area is the theory of planned behavior (TPB) developed by Ajzen (1991). TPB states that intention is the proximal determinant of behavior, and is itself determined by three variables (attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control). Azjen (1991) defines intention as the extent to which an individual is willing to try to perform a behavior, or the effort that he or she plans to allocate to performing that behavior. Attitude refers to the positive or negative evaluation of job seeking, and subjective norm to the perception of social pressure to perform (or not to perform) a behavior, and the desire to comply with that pressure. Perceived behavioral control is defined as "the perceived ease or difficulty of performing the behavior" (Ajzen, 2002, p. 665). According to Ajzen (1991), perceived behavioral control is compatible with the concept of self-efficacy (Bandura, 1997), which refers to "judgments of how well one can execute courses of action required to deal with prospective situations" (Bandura, 1982, p. 122) . Job search and the theory of planned behaviorTPB has been applied to job seeking, with researchers investigating the relationships between job search attitude, subjective norm, job search self-efficacy, intention to search for a job, and job search behaviors

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Section: Methods Participantsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Job search intention, theory of planned behavior, personality and job search experience

Fort¹,

Pacaud²,

Gilles³

2014

Int J Educ Vocat Guidance

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“…This study also referred perspectives of multiple developmental psychology theories including Bandura's (1977) social cognitive theory (SCT), self-determination theory (SDT), and theory of selection, optimization, and compensation (SOC). That is, the present study conceptualized youth career adaptability as a multidimensional capacity ( Figure 1) represented by self-efficacy to perform career search activities, capacities of setting and pursuing goals, self-efficacy in performing academic-related tasks, and intrinsic motivation for attending school (Bandura, 1977;Rottinghaus et al, 2012;Solberg et al, 1994).…”

Section: Career Adaptabilitymentioning

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“…Self-efficacy includes content reflecting career confidence and career agency (Savickas, 2011;Rottinghaus, 2012). When youth apply selfefficacy to the career search process, it is called career search self-efficacy (CSSE), specifically refers to people's expectations and confidence regarding their ability to perform various career search activities, including personal exploration, career exploration, career planning, interviewing and networking (Solberg et al, 1994;Solberg, Gresham & Howard, 2011). Self-exploration, career exploration and career planning are commonly recognized dimensions of career adaptability in Savickas's and Creed's research (Creed et al, 2009;Savickas, 1997).…”

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“…Figure 1 presents the proposed career adaptability for youth as well as its relationship with contextual factors and positive youth development. First, it conceptualizes youth career adaptability as a multidimensional capacity represented by CSSE, goal capacity, academic selfefficacy and intrinsic motivation for attending school (Bandura, 1977;Rottinghaus et al, 2012;Solberg et al, 1994). Second, it is proposed that youth who perceive quality learning experiences and social connections tend to develop better career adaptability and, in turn, they are more ready to make career decisions and experience less stress.…”

Section: Influencesmentioning

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“…Career Search Self-Efficacy Scale. The Career Search Self-Efficacy Scale (Solberg et al, 1994) consists of 34 items that measure one's belief of his or her capacities to successfully perform various career-search activities. Higher scores indicate one's greater belief in his or her ability to perform career related searching tasks (1 = not confident at all, 2 = not too confident, 3 = neutral, 4 = somewhat confident, 5 = very confident).…”

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Chinese Youth Career Adaptability: Contextual Influences and Pathways to Positive Youth Development

Chen

Solberg

2018

Youth & Society

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The present study investigated the mediating role of career adaptability in the relationship between youth-perceived contextual support and positive youth development on the basis of a survey of 1,047 students in 10th to 12th grades. Measurement model analysis revealed that career search self-efficacy (CSSE), goal capacity, academic self-efficacy, and intrinsic motivation all fit within a latent construct representing career adaptability. Subsequently, structural model analysis revealed that career adaptability fully mediates the relationship between contextual factors and positive youth development. In addition, these analyses identified eight specific indirect pathways: CSSE and goal capacity fully mediated the relationship between quality learning experience/social connection and decision-making readiness; CSSE and academic self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between social connection and stress management, and they also acted as suppressor in the relationship between quality learning experiences and stress management. These findings establish notable implications for career counseling and intervention practices that are discussed in closing.

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Associations of Parental Variables and Youth’s Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy: A Meta-Analysis

Yang

Lau

et al. 2021

J Child Fam Stud

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Despite extensive research on career decision-making self-efficacy (CDMSE) in relation to youth's career development and outcomes, the relative influence of different parental variables on youth's CDMSE remains relatively unclear. Thus, this meta-analysis sought to compare correlational findings concerning the influence of three types of parental variables-parental cognitions, parenting behaviors, and parentchild relationships-on youth's CDMSE. This meta-analysis also aimed to examine differences in how maternal influences only, paternal influences only, and the influence of both parents are associated with youth's CDMSE. A systematic search for relevant literature was conducted in six scientific databases (i.e., ERIC, PsycINFO, Social Sciences Citation Index, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, and Social Work Abstracts) and other sources (i.e., Google Scholar and reference searching), which yielded 27 quantitative studies from 3529 records on parental factors of youth's CDMSE published between 1983 and 2020. The results showed that all three types of parental variables demonstrated a low to medium association with youth's CDMSE, although parental cognitions had the largest effect size (r = .312; 95% CI [0.217, 0.407]), followed by parenting behaviors (r = .303; 95% CI [0.248, 0.359]) and parent-child relationships (r = .255; 95% CI [0.226, 0.284]). The effect size for the influences of both parents (r = .312; 95% CI [0.264, 0.359]) was found to be larger than that of maternal (r = .256; 95% CI [0.216, 0.296]) or paternal influences (r = .230; 95% CI [0.186, 0.275]) alone. Those results pose important implications and indicate promising directions for research and practice to improve parenting about young people's career development. KeywordsParental cognitions, parenting behaviors, parent-child relationships, meta-analysis, career decision-making self-efficacy Highlights • Youth's career decision-making self-efficacy was the outcome variable in this study.• Different parental influences impact youth's career decision-making self-efficacy.• Parental cognition was most strongly correlated with the outcome variable.• Parenting behaviors and parent-child relationships also affect the outcome variable.• Both parents together impact the outcome variable more than a single parent alone.

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Career Search Efficacy Scale

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Job search intention, theory of planned behavior, personality and job search experience

Job search intention, theory of planned behavior, personality and job search experience

Chinese Youth Career Adaptability: Contextual Influences and Pathways to Positive Youth Development

Associations of Parental Variables and Youth’s Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy: A Meta-Analysis

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