Some researchers have found that, as contextual variables, career-related activities (e.g., social support) can influence the sense of
CDMSE of job applicants (Zikic & Saks, 2009), such that
CDMSE has a positive correlation with social support (Vertsberger & Gati, 2015).
The mean
CDMSE score was 3.74 out of a possible 5.0, suggesting that these elite athletes felt moderately confident in their ability to make career related decisions.
Construct validity of the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale and the relationship of
CDMSE to vocational indecision.
We measured
CDMSE with the Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale (
CDMSES, Chinese version, Peng & Long, 2001).
On the overall
CDMSE, there was no significant main effect of counseling intervention (p > .05).
The
CDMSE is a 12-item subscale that measures career decision-making efficacy.
CDMSE refers to a person's belief that she or he can successfully perform the tasks involved in choosing a career.
Opportunity for Nurturance;
CDMSE = career decision-making
(
CDMSE; Betz, Klein, & Taylor, 1996; Betz & Luzzo, 1996) can be