| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立彰化師範大學 === 輔導與諮商學系所 === 102 === This study was conducted to examine the impact of self-
efficacy, interest and outcome expectation on the choice of university courses and career path of Malaysian senior
class students. The theoretical framework of the study was constructed based on Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) and it is to:
1. compare the difference on the variables (self-efficacy, outcome expectation, interest and target career) caused by gender and age level, and at the same time.
2. investigate the relationships of the variables among all and students of different career path and their path model.
Relevant charts were translated after reviewing international literature. The chart content included science subjects and choice of career, self-efficacy of studying science subjects, selection of science subject and expected career outcome, science subject activities, academic subjects and career interest, and personal data.
The research object was senior one to senior three students of four Chinese independent schools in Klang. 694 questionnaires were distributed and 686 collected. The data was analyzed by PASW Statistics 18 and Amos 16.0 on the mean score, standard deviation, two -way MANOVA, MANOVA, Pearson’s Product-moment correlation and Structural equation modeling, SEM.
The following conclusions were drawn at the end of the research:
1. The self-efficacy, outcome expectation, interest and target choice of career were of above average among the senior classes students.
2. The self-efficacy and interest of girls were significantly lower than of boys but no significant difference was shown with the target choice of career and outcome expectation.
3. Interest towards science-related career of senior one students was higher than those of senior two and senior three. Their choice of science-related subject was also higher than those of senior two.
4. The path model of the self-efficacy, outcome expectation, interest and target choice of all senior class students fulfilled the hypothesis of SCCT. However, the science directed and non-science directed choice of career path of model did not fulfill the hypothesis of SCCT.
5. For senior class students with science directed choice of career, their outcome expectation and self-efficacy had a significant influence on their target choice while there seemed to be no significant influence by their interest. For students who had no science directed choice of career, their interest and outcome expectation had a direct impact towards their target choice while self-efficacy had an indirect influence.
Some suggestions on the future field work of career planning were therefore drawn based on above findings and conclusion.
Keywords: science class students of Malaysian Chinese independent schools, self-efficacy, interest, outcome expectation, target choice, Social Cognitive Career Theory
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