ERIC Number: EJ743758
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-Oct
Pages: 14
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The Gendered Nature of Career Related Learning Experiences: A Social Cognitive Career Theory Perspective
Williams, Christine M.; Subich, Linda M.
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v69 n2 p262-275 Oct 2006
The learning experiences questionnaire (LEQ; Schaub & Tokar, 2005) was used to examine learning experiences as they relate to SCCT (Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994) across the Holland (1997) RIASEC typology. In particular, differences in men's and women's career related learning experiences were examined. A sample of 319 undergraduates at a public Midwestern university completed an online survey. Gender differences were observed in reported levels of some learning experiences; similar to prior findings for self-efficacy and interests, women reported more learning experiences in the Social domain, and men reported more experiences in the Realistic and Investigative domains. Results also supported that more reported learning experiences in a given domain relate to higher self-efficacy and outcome expectations in that domain.
Descriptors: Learning Experience, Questionnaires, Gender Differences, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys, Self Efficacy, Social Cognition, Theories, Careers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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