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Sources of Mathematics Self‐Efficacy in High School Students
Author(s) -
Lopez Frederick G.,
Lent Robert W.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
the career development quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.846
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 2161-0045
pISSN - 0889-4019
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-0045.1992.tb00350.x
Subject(s) - mathematics education , psychology , mathematics
The relation of four hypothesized sources of self‐efficacy information to high school students' math self‐efficacy was explored. Results indicated that (a) of the hypothesized sources, prior performance was the most efficient predictor of self‐efficacy; (b) global academic self‐concept did not explain unique self‐efficacy variation beyond prior performance; and (c) the effect of self‐efficacy on the perceived utility of math to future life and work plans was mediated by students' math/science interests.