Cultural differences in career decision-making styles and self-efficacy

This study examined the cultural relevance of two important career construc ts: career decision-making style and career decision-making self-efficacy. Two distinct cultural groups of college students, Americans (N = 540) and T aiwanese (N = 1026), participated in this cross-cultural study. Results sug gested that career decision-making styles have differential impacts on care er decision-making self-efficacy, depending on the cultural background of t he individuals. Results also showed significant differences in career decis ion-making style and career decision-making self-efficacy as a function of nationality and gender. Counseling implications and suggestions for future studies are discussed. (C) 2000 Academic Press.