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Jaisso Vautero1, Ana Daniela Silva2
1Pro-Rectory of Student Affairs, Federal University of Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria, RS, 97105-900, Brazil. danielasilva@psi.uminho.pt.
Students build occupational identity through self-efficacy and academic satisfaction. Positive coping skills and satisfaction with academics aid in establishing a clear career path and sense of purpose.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Career Development
- Socio-cognitive Factors
Background:
- Occupational identity is crucial for career development, offering direction and meaning.
- Understanding the socio-cognitive factors influencing occupational identity is essential for effective career guidance.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between occupational identity and career processes.
- To investigate the predictive role of socio-cognitive factors on occupational identity formation in college students.
Main Methods:
- Survey research conducted with 358 college students at a Brazilian university.
- Measures included occupational identity, environmental supports/barriers, self-efficacy, goal progress, and academic satisfaction.
Main Results:
- Occupational identity status was significantly predicted by self-efficacy in coping with barriers, environmental supports, academic satisfaction, and goal progress.
- Students demonstrating strong self-efficacy for managing challenges and high academic satisfaction reported more established occupational identities.
Conclusions:
- Socio-cognitive factors, particularly self-efficacy and academic satisfaction, play a vital role in the development of occupational identity.
- Interventions aimed at enhancing students' coping self-efficacy and academic satisfaction may facilitate stronger occupational identity formation.
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