1999;7:213-226. doi: 10.1177/106907279900700302.

Relationships among measures of perceived self-efficacy with respect to basic domains of vocational activity.

Journal of Career Assessment

Ross Schifano, Allison Kaplan

UIID-EM: 10 Bookshelf ID: 1999-03552-001 DOI: 10.1177/106907279900700302

Abstract

Examined the construct validity of the Task-Specific Self-Efficacy Scale (TSOSS; S. H. Osipow et al; 1992, 1993) and the Skills Confidence Inventory (SCI; N. Betz et al; 1996), both measures of self-efficacy with respect to basic domains of vocational behavior. 324 college students served as participants. Results show that the relationships between similarly named scales, the TSOSS-Verbal/interpersonal with SCI-Social, TSOSS-Quantitative with SCI-Investigative, TSOSS-Physical with SCI-Realistic, and TSOSS-Aesthetic with SCI-Artistic, were high. Negligible relationships of self-efficacy to measured ability and significant relationships of self-efficacy with respect to Verbal/interpersonal and Social dimensions to career indecision are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords: construct validity of Task-Specific Self-Efficacy Scale & Skills Confidence Inventory as measures of vocational behavior; implications for occupational guidance; Nonprojective Personality Measures; Occupational Attitudes

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