Citation

Betz NE. J. Career Assess. 2000; 8(3): 205-222.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/106907270000800301

PMID

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Abstract

This article reviews the basic postulates of self-efficacy theory and describes its applications to the study of career choice and development. Following a discussion of issues involved in the measurement of perceived self-efficacy with respect to domains of career behavior, measurement of and research on occupational self-efficacy, mathematics self-efficacy, self-efficacy with respect to basic domains of activity, and career decision self-efficacy are reviewed. The relationship of self-efficacy to vocational interests and the particular relevance of the theory to the career development of women and members of racial/ethnic minority groups are also discussed.