Abstract
The current study focuses on the contribution of five personality traits to the development of self-efficacy and outcome expectations regarding selecting a high school major among adolescents with learning disabilities (LD). Social cognitive career theory and the Big Five personality traits model served as the theoretical framework. Participants were 312 adolescents with LD (Mage = 16.15; SD = 0.46). Positive correlations were found between self-efficacy to select a high school major and outcome expectations from this decision. Structural equation analyses showed that high levels of Extraversion and low levels of Openness to Experience contributed to higher outcome expectations from the chosen major. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
| Original language | English GB |
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| Pages (from-to) | 237-248 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2016 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 4 Quality Education
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Big Five personality traits
- Career development
- Decision making
- High school major
- Learning disability
- Outcome expectations
- Self-efficacy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
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