Pa. Gore et Wc. Leuwerke, Predicting occupational considerations: A comparison of self-efficacy beliefs, outcome expectations, and person-environment congruence, J CAREER A, 8(3), 2000, pp. 237-250
Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and Holland's theory of career choice
both make predictions about individuals' occupational considerations. SCCT
suggests that occupational considerations are partially a function of self
-efficacy beliefs and outcome expectations whereas Holland's theory suggest
s that such considerations are a function of person-environment congruence.
This study explored the relationships among self-efficacy beliefs, outcome
expectations, congruence, and occupational considerations in a sample of 9
3 college students. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated a modest pos
itive relationship between congruence and occupational considerations that
was no longer evident when self-efficacy beliefs and outcome expectations w
ere considered in the regression equation. Implications for practice and th
e continued evaluation of overlap among career theories are discussed.