TY - JOUR
T1 - Ability self-estimates and self-efficacy
T2 - Meaningfully distinct?
AU - Bubany, Shawn T.
AU - Hansen, Jo Ida C.
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - Conceptual differences between self-efficacy and ability self-estimate scores, used in vocational psychology and career counseling, were examined with confirmatory factor analysis, discriminate relations, and reliability analysis. Results suggest that empirical differences may be due to measurement error or scale content, rather than due to the meaningful reasons of frame of reference or language.
AB - Conceptual differences between self-efficacy and ability self-estimate scores, used in vocational psychology and career counseling, were examined with confirmatory factor analysis, discriminate relations, and reliability analysis. Results suggest that empirical differences may be due to measurement error or scale content, rather than due to the meaningful reasons of frame of reference or language.
KW - Campbell Interest and Skill Survey
KW - Skills Confidence Inventory
KW - career counseling
KW - discriminant validity
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U2 - 10.1177/0748175610384809
DO - 10.1177/0748175610384809
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77957949639
SN - 0748-1756
VL - 43
SP - 168
EP - 187
JO - Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development
JF - Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development
IS - 3
ER -