The role of self-efficacy and social belonging in Norwegian upper secondary students' interest in gendered occupations.
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| Title: | The role of self-efficacy and social belonging in Norwegian upper secondary students' interest in gendered occupations. |
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| Authors: | Gabriel, Ute1 (AUTHOR) Ute.Gabriel@ntnu.no, Kim, Jonathan1 (AUTHOR), Taraldsen, Jonette1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Social Psychology of Education. 5/26/2025, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p1-28. 28p. |
| Subject Terms: | *Cognitive psychology, *Vocational interests, *Student interests, Social belonging, Social cognitive theory |
| Abstract: | This study examined how self-efficacy and expected social belonging influence Norwegian upper secondary students' interest in gender-dominated and gender-balanced occupations. A survey of 205 students assessed their self-efficacy, expected social belonging, and vocational interest for 12 occupations presented with short descriptions. Results indicated a preference for gender-matching occupations: girls showed more interest in women-dominated occupations, while boys preferred men-dominated ones. In line with Social Cognitive Career Theory, both girls' and boys' self-efficacy and expected social belonging similarly predicted their vocational interests. This finding contrasts with other studies that may have conflated gender composition of occupations with their status. However, self-efficacy and expected social belonging do not fully account for the preference for gender-matching occupations. Notably, girls' expected social belonging was more strongly associated with interest in gender-balanced and women-dominated occupations than in men-dominated ones, whereas no such pattern was found for boys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | This study examined how self-efficacy and expected social belonging influence Norwegian upper secondary students' interest in gender-dominated and gender-balanced occupations. A survey of 205 students assessed their self-efficacy, expected social belonging, and vocational interest for 12 occupations presented with short descriptions. Results indicated a preference for gender-matching occupations: girls showed more interest in women-dominated occupations, while boys preferred men-dominated ones. In line with Social Cognitive Career Theory, both girls' and boys' self-efficacy and expected social belonging similarly predicted their vocational interests. This finding contrasts with other studies that may have conflated gender composition of occupations with their status. However, self-efficacy and expected social belonging do not fully account for the preference for gender-matching occupations. Notably, girls' expected social belonging was more strongly associated with interest in gender-balanced and women-dominated occupations than in men-dominated ones, whereas no such pattern was found for boys. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 13812890 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11218-025-10068-y |
