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ERIC Number: EJ297710
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
The Relationship of Mathematics Self-Efficacy Expectations to the Selection of Science-Based College Majors.
Betz, Nancy E.; Hackett, Gail
Journal of Vocational Behavior, v23 n3 p329-45 Dec 1983
Investigated the relationship of mathematics self-efficacy expectations to the selection of science-based major in 261 college students. Results indicated that mathematics self-efficacy expectations were significantly related to students' selection of science-based college majors. The math-related self-efficacy expectations of males were significantly stronger than were those of females. (JAC)
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Preparation, College Science, College Students, Expectation, Higher Education, Majors (Students), Mathematics, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Self Efficacy Theory