Toward a Unifying Social Cognitive Theory of Career and Academic Interest, Choice, and Performance

摘要: This article presents a social cognitive framework for understanding three intricately linked aspects of career development:(a) the formation and elaboration of career-relevant interests,(b) selection of academic and career choice options, and (c) performance and persistence in educational and occupational pursuits. The framework, derived primarily from Bandura′ s (1986) general social cognitive theory, emphasizes the means by which individuals exercise personal agency in the career development process, as well as extra …