مجله علوم روانشناختی (Dec 2018)
The effectiveness of social cognitive career counseling on academic self - efficacy
Abstract
Background: one of the main ways of improving academic performance is increasing self efficacy in children. Aims: The present study was carried out in order to examine the effectiveness of social cognitive career counseling on academic Self-efficacy among students. Method: The present quasi-experimental study was carried out using a pretest, posttest, follow-up design with two intervention groups and two control groups. The statistical population included all students attending Secondary high schools in Shahriar, Iran. The study sample consisted of 80 students (40 girls and 40 boys) who were randomly assigned to 4 groups (two groups of social cognitive intervention and two control groups). The study instrument was Academic Self-Efficacy Scale. The results of repeated ANOVA indicated that social cognitive career counseling had a significant effect on academic self-efficacy. Results: Moreover, Scheffe’s paired-comparisons test in three phases of pretest, posttest, and follow-up showed that the means had an increase in the posttest (p<0.01) and remained the same until the follow-up phase. Social cognitive career counseling has a significant effect on academic self-efficacy. Conclusions: By identifying individuals with low self-efficacy in career counseling method based on social cognitive theory meetings, it is possible to help improving the quality of education and achieve educational goals, and help them to make better use of their abilities and potential talents in order to get better performance.
