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Article: Predictors of Student and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Among Nontraditional College Women
- Article from:
- Career Development Quarterly
- Article date:
- June 1, 2004
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A study of 354 nontraditional college women found robust levels of confidence in their ability to manage the student role and pursue career-related tasks. Findings indicated that perceived career barriers and social support accounted for variance in student and career decision-making self-efficacy for nontraditional college women with and without children. Social support added to the prediction of self-efficacy over and above the contribution of perceived barriers. The discussion focuses on recommendations for career counseling interventions to facilitate educational and vocational success among nontraditional college women.
Historically, many women have lacked confidence in their ability ...