Social cognitive career theory (SCCT) was introduced 25 years ago. The theory originally
included three interrelated models of (a) career and academic interest development,(b) …

As a key process of self-regulated learning, effective motivational regulation is assumed to
facilitate successful studying via optimized motivation. Our research aimed to test this …

Applying the job demands-resources and regulatory focus theory to the educational context,
this study investigated how entrepreneurship program characteristics foster students' study …

Ten scholars in vocational psychology identified strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and
threats in a 2001 issue of the Journal of Vocational Behavior. This article reviews the state of …

Vocational education and training (VET) programs are typically regarded as the means to
enable successful school-to-work transitions. However, high rates of premature contract …

This study examined factors that played a role in Latina/o undergraduate students'
persistence in engineering at a Hispanic serving institution (HSI; N= 10) using the …

Background Math engagement research has been largely limited to examining the unique
and additive relations of engagement dimensions with outcomes. However, an emerging …

Exploring the factors that benefit academic persistence may facilitate adolescents' positive
outcomes to increase the likelihood of future success, especially for adolescents with low …

The potential of academic engagement to enhance academic outcomes and well-being has
been empirically supported, yet studies addressing its predictors are too limited. Hence, the …

This study draws on basic psychological needs (BPN) theory to investigate multiple ways
that perceived relatedness is important for understanding students' help-seeking behavior in …