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Social cognitive predictors of academic interests and goals in engineering: Utility for women and students at historically Black universities

Lent, Robert W., Brown, Steven D., Sheu, Hung-Bin, Schmidt, Janet, Brenner, Bradley R., Gloster, Clay S., Wilkins, Gregory, Schmidt, Linda C. +2 more·2005·Journal of Counseling Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0022-0167.52.1.84
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This study examined the utility of social cognitive career theory (SCCT; R. W. Lent, S. D. Brown, & G. Hackett, 1994) in predicting engineering interests and major choice goals among women and men and among students at historically Black and predominantly White universities. Participants (487 students in introductory engineering courses at 3 universities) completed measures of academic interests, goals, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and environmental supports and barriers in relation to engineering majors. Findings indicated that the SCCT-based model of interest and choice goals produced good fit to the data across gender and university type. Implications for future research on SCCT's choice hypotheses, and particularly for the role of environmental supports and barriers in the choice of science and engineering fields, are discussed.

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Authors
Lent, R. W., Brown, S. D., Sheu, H.-B., Schmidt, J., Brenner, B. R., Gloster, C. S., Wilkins, G., Schmidt, L. C., Lyons, H., & Treistman, D.
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Venue
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2005-01
Volume
52
Issue
1
Pages
84-92
ISSN
  • 0022-0167 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2168
DOI
10.1037/0022-0167.52.1.84
OpenAlex
W2153202568
Cited by
636
References
37
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46.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Counseling Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Safety Research › Career Development and Diversity
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
  • Social Sciences › Education › Higher Education Research Studies
Keywords
social cognitive career theory, engineering interest, academic goals, college major choice, women in engineering, historically Black colleges and universities, gender differences, self-efficacy, outcome expectations

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