Self-efficacy in Relation to Career Decision-Making

Gabriel Mares, Venera-Mihaela Cojocariu, Cristina Cîrtiță-Buzoianu, Brîndușa-Mariana Amălăncei and Liliana Mâță
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Gabriel Mares: Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, “Vasile Alecsandri†University of Bacău, Romania
Venera-Mihaela Cojocariu: Professor, PhD, The Pre- and In- service Teacher Training Department, "Vasile Alecsandri" University of Bacău, Romania
Cristina Cîrtiță-Buzoianu: Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Romanian Language and Literature and Communication Sciences, “Vasile Alecsandri†University of Bacău, Romania
Brîndușa-Mariana Amălăncei: Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Romanian Language and Literature and Communication Sciences, “Vasile Alecsandri†University of Bacău, Romania
Liliana Mâță: Associate Professor, PhD, habil., The Pre- and In-Service Teacher Training Department, “Vasile Alecsandri†University of Bacău, Romania

Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, 2025, vol. 17, issue 1, 180-197

Abstract: Our study is rooted in a theoretical analysis of the concepts of personal self-efficacy and career choice, which are deeply interconnected. In response to the question, “What is the relationship between self-efficacy and career decision-making?†we have synthesised various insights from the literature with potential applications in career counselling within higher education. This study was conducted with a group of 377 students and focused on three hypotheses: H1 - we assume there are significant differences among participants regarding how general self-efficacy is influenced by the students’ level of education; H2: general self-efficacy positively predicts job searching self-efficacy; H3: career crafting positively predicts students’ self-efficacy in career searching. The results obtained, as well as the validation of the hypotheses based on these results, allow us to recommend that it is important to assess self-efficacy in career counselling activities and to initiate action plans aligned with the findings.

Keywords: self-efficacy; career choice; career decision-making; career counselling; higher education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.18662/rrem/17.1/946

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