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Self-efficacy in Relation to Career Decision-Making

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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)

  • BrînduÈ™a-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)

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.

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  • Gabriel Mares & Venera-Mihaela Cojocariu & Cristina Cîrtiță-Buzoianu & BrînduÈ™a-Mariana Amălăncei & Liliana Mâță, 2025. "Self-efficacy in Relation to Career Decision-Making," Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 17(1), pages 180-197, January-M.
    • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev1rl:v:17:y:2025:i:1:p:180-197
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/17.1/946
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