Career Self-Efficacy Among African-American Female Adolescents

Perceived self-efficacy is behavior that involves implementing action based on confidence in knowledge. Perceived self-efficacy refers to beliefs in oneʹs capabilities to plan and implement action required to complete specific tasks (Bandura, 1986). Often personal efficacy beliefs contribute to the formation, selection, and management of educational pursuits and career paths. The purpose of the study was to determine if there is a significant relationship between (a) career self-efficacy and vocational interest, (b) career self-efficacy and career consideration, and (c) vocational interest and career consideration among African-American female adolescents. On an aggregate level career self-efficacy and vocational interest were not correlated among African-American female adolescents. On an aggregate level career self-efficacy and career consideration were not correlated among African-American female adolescents. Ail vocational interest and career consideration categories (female, male, gender-neutral secondary, and postsecondary) were significantly correlated among African-American female adolescents.