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ERIC Number: EJ1044321
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-9517
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Decided and Undecided Students: Career Self-Efficacy, Negative Thinking, and Decision-Making Difficulties
Bullock-Yowell, Emily; McConnell, Amy E.; Schedin, Emily A.
NACADA Journal, v34 n1 p22-34 Spr 2014
The career concern differences between undecided and decided college students (N = 223) are examined. Undecided college students (n = 83) reported lower career decision-making self-efficacy, higher incidences of negative career thoughts, and more career decision-making difficulties than their decided peers (n = 143). Results reveal that undecided students are as ready to make a career-related decision as their decided counterparts but may lack or be receiving inconsistent career information. Academic advising implications include ways to more effectively serve these populations. Practical suggestions from social-cognitive career theory and the cognitive information-processing approach are provided.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Career Decision Making Self Efficacy Scale
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