Career Exploration and Career Decision-Making Difficulties: The Moderating Role of Creative Self-Efficacy. (August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Storme, Martin; Celik, Pinar
• Is Part Of: Journal of career assessment. Volume 26:Number 3(2018:Aug.)
• Page Start: 445
• Page End: 456
• Publication Date: 2018-08
• Subjects: career exploration -- career decision-making difficulties -- creative self-efficacy; Vocational guidance -- Periodicals; 331.702
• DOI: 10.1177/1069072717714540
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1069-0727

Abstract

This article investigated the moderating role of creative self-efficacy (CSE) on the relationship between career exploration and career decision-making difficulties among French undergraduate students ( N = 415). Drawing a parallel between the career decision-making process and the notion of creative problem-solving, we reasoned that career exploration without CSE—that is, the confidence in one's own ability to solve original and complex problems—can be associated with career decision-making difficulties. Our study shows that among students who have low levels of CSE, environmental exploration, and self-exploration regarding career options are respectively associated with dysfunctional beliefs regarding one's career path and general indecisiveness. We discuss the implications of the results.