psychology3 papersavg year 2007weak evidence

Research on the direct relationship between career

Research gap analysis derived from 3 psychology papers in our local library.

The gap

There is a lack of research on the direct relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and employment self-efficacy. The study aims to address this gap by examining the effects of career decision-making self-efficacy and major

Evidence profile

Sourced from the stated research gap and future-work section of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 1987 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 280 times in total.

Research trend

Established — well-defined area with open sub-problems.

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

  • Effects of Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy and Major Satisfaction on Employment Self Efficacy among Junior College Beauty Major Students: A Mixed-Methods Study (2026) · Asian Journal of Beauty and Cosmetology · doi

    There is a lack of research on the direct relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and employment self-efficacy. The study aims to address this gap by examining the effects of career decision-making self-efficacy and major satisfaction on employment self-efficacy.

    generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
    Keywords: there lack research direct relationship between career decision-making
  • Self-efficacy expectations and coping with career-related events (1987) · Journal of Vocational Behavior · cited 140× · doi

    The gap in current research is the need for a theoretical framework for analyzing how people cope with events that share salient characteristics with job interviews. The study identifies a need for further research on the effects of self-efficacy expectations and verbal persuasion on anxiety and performance in different contexts.

    generalstated research gapevidence 5/5
    Keywords: gap current research need theoretical framework analyzing people
  • Self-efficacy expectations and coping with career-related events (1987) · Journal of Vocational Behavior · cited 140× · doi

    Future research should examine the effects of self-efficacy expectations and verbal persuasion on anxiety and performance in different contexts. Future research should test the generalizability of the proposed path model to other critical work events. Future research should explore the implications of the study's findings for career counseling and coaching.

    generalfuture-work sectionevidence 5/5
    Keywords: future research examine effects self-efficacy expectations verbal persuasion
  • Examination of the Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Job Search Anxiety: A Study on Young Adults (2026) · Anemon Muş Alparslan Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi · doi

    Future studies should aim to replicate the findings in different contexts and populations. Future studies should examine the mechanisms by which self-efficacy influences job search anxiety. Future studies should develop and test interventions aimed at enhancing self-efficacy and reducing job search anxiety.

    generalfuture-work sectionevidence 4/5
    Keywords: future studies aim replicate findings different contexts populations

Questions about this gap

There is a lack of research on the direct relationship between career decision-making self-efficacy and employment self-efficacy. The study aims to address this gap by examining th… This is supported by 4 representative gap statements extracted from 3 papers, rated weak evidence.

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