Self-efficacy in Relation to Career Decision-Making

Authors

  • 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
  • Brîndușa-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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/17.1/946

Keywords:

self-efficacy, career choice, career decision-making, career counselling, higher education

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.

Author Biographies

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

 

 

 

Brîndușa-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

 

 

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Mares, G., Cojocariu, V.-M., Cîrtiță-Buzoianu, C., Amălăncei, B.-M., & Mâță, L. (2025). Self-efficacy in Relation to Career Decision-Making. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 17(1), 180-197. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/17.1/946

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