Sunju Im, Do-Kyong Kim, Hyun-Hee Kong, Hye-Rin Roh, Young-Rim Oh, Ji-Hyun Seo
Assessing clinical reasoning abilities of medical students using clinical performance examination
Korean journal of medical education
present study designed investigate applicability banduras selfefficacy theory process career decision making particular investigate possible importance selfefficacy expectations explanation womens continued underrepresentation many professional managerial occupations subjects 134 female 101 male undergraduates asked indicate perceptions capabilities successfully complete educational requirements job duties 10 traditionally female 10 traditionally male occupations addition subjects indicated degree interest extent consideration occupation finally american college test math english subtest scores obtained results indicated significant consistent sex differences selfefficacy regard traditional versus nontraditional females occupations males reported equivalent selfefficacy regard two classes occupations females reported significantly higher levels selfefficacy regard traditional occupations significantly lower levels selfefficacy regard nontraditiona l occupations selfefficacy expectations related type number occupations considered expressed interest traditional nontraditional occupations implications investigation utility selfefficacy theory understanding vocational behavior applications model career counseling discussed