Interests, Self-Efficacy, and Choice Goals: An Experimental Manipulation

Verena S. Bonitz; Lisa M. Larson; Patrick Ian Armstrong

Journal of Vocational Behavior Vol. 76, No. 2 (April 2010) pp. 223–233

An experimental design was used to test the hypothesis that vocational interests can be a precursor to the development of self-efficacy. Participants (n = 180) rated job descriptions for careers in the domains of information technology, sales, and...