Associations between self-efficacy to occupational activities and interests in adolescents / Associações entre auto-eficácia para atividades ocupacionais e interesses em adolescentes
The aim of this study was to analyze the association between self-efficacy for occupational activities and its sources and interest, which are important constructs for Vocational Guidance. Two hundred eighty nine adolescents answered the Self-efficacy Scale for Occupational Activities (SSOA) and the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Psicologia: Reflexão e Crítica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722011000100002&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=pt |
| Summary: | The aim of this study was to analyze the association between self-efficacy for occupational activities and its sources and interest, which are important constructs for Vocational Guidance. Two hundred eighty nine adolescents answered the Self-efficacy Scale for Occupational Activities (SSOA) and the Self-Directed Search, and 107 answered the SSOA and the Professional Counseling Scale. All participants lived in São Paulo at the moment of the survey. There were significant correlations between self-efficacy and interests (r ranging from -0.25 to 0.27). Realistic and Social self-efficacy combined with gender showed a significant predictive power to their respective types of interest. We discussed the coherence between self-efficacy for occupational activities and their respective interests. |
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| ISSN: | 0102-7972 1678-7153 |