The Contribution of Self‐Efficacy in Assessing Interests Using the Self‐Directed Search |
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| Authors: | Emily Bullock‐Yowell Gary W. Peterson Laura K. Wright Robert C. Reardon Richard S. Mohn |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi;2. Career Center, Florida State University, Tallahassee;3. Counseling and Psychological Services, Florida Gulf Coast University.;4. Department of Educational Studies and Research, University of Southern Mississippi |
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| Abstract: | Using the variables self‐efficacy, self‐estimates, and self‐competencies in a hierarchical multiple regression and confirmatory factor analysis, the present study provided strong support for 3 of 6 RIASEC (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional) interest domains regarding Holland's (1997) assertion that it is unnecessary to administer a separate measure of self‐efficacy when using the Self‐Directed Search (SDS; Holland, Powell, & Fritzsche, 1994) to measure interests in career counseling. Implications for the interpretation of SDS scores in light of self‐efficacy assessment are discussed. |
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