ERIC Number: EJ1260034
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Aug
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2165-1434
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Future Aspirations of Young Women with Disabilities: An Examination of Social Cognitive Career Theory
Pham, Yen K.; Hirano, Kara A.; Lindstrom, Lauren; DeGarmo, David S.
Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, v43 n3 p169-179 Aug 2020
Young women with disabilities face multiple barriers that limit their career pathways. Little research has been conducted to examine how cognitive constructs of career self-efficacy and outcome expectations contribute to their future aspirations. This study examined direct relationships between career self-efficacy and outcome expectations on future aspirations, mediating effects of autonomy and self-realization on these relationships, and moderating effects of mental health on these links for young women with disabilities. Although existing research on social cognitive career theory has focused on career self-efficacy, results from this study indicated that outcome expectations might have an even stronger influence on future aspirations. Mental health barriers negatively impact future aspirations of the study's sample. Limitations and implications for research and practice were discussed.
Descriptors: Occupational Aspiration, Career Development, Females, Expectation, Self Efficacy, Personal Autonomy, Mental Health, Barriers, Correlation, High School Students, Students with Disabilities, Adolescents, Social Cognition
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A170148