The present review organizes the vocational psychology literature published between 2007
and 2014 into three overarching themes: Promoting (a) agency in career development,(b) …

The authors review research that has used social cognitive career theory as a frame to
investigate factors that may explain science, technology, engineering, and mathematics …

We tested the interest and choice portion of social–cognitive career theory (SCCT; Lent,
Brown, & Hackett, 1994) in the context of science, technology, engineering, and …

The present study examined the relation between the four components of career adaptability–
concern, control, curiosity, and confidence (Savickas & Porfeli, 2012)–and academic …

Abstract Theory suggests that proximal contextual variables contribute to women's
underrepresentation in STEM fields. We therefore examined relationships between …

Background, context, and purpose of the study Enrolling over 60% of all Latinx
undergraduate students, Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) are poised to play a critical role …

We examined the utility of social cognitive variables in the longitudinal prediction of
academic persistence and success of engineering students. The participants, 908 students …

We conducted a longitudinal test of a social cognitive model of academic adjustment in a
sample of 732 engineering students. The model, designed to explain students' satisfaction …

We examined the temporal relations within Lent et al.'s (2013) integrative SCCT model of
academic satisfaction and intended persistence in a sample of 551 engineering …

Abstract This study tested Social Cognitive Career Theory's (SCCT) academic persistent
model among engineering students from a longitudinal perspective and examined whether …