Abstract

This research examines self-efficacy and internships. The purpose is to uncover if internships impact a student’s occupational self-efficacy and if there are gender differences in the effect of an internship on self-efficacy? Over a period of 1 year, pre- and post-surveys were sent to college juniors and seniors working in internship positions for academic credit at a Mid-Atlantic public university. The findings have salient strengths, extending the understanding of the relationships between internships, gender, and occupations self-efficacy. Findings reveal that internships had a positive impact, but that gender differences were present in the effect of the internship.

摘要

这项研究考察了自我效能和实习。目的是揭示实习是否会影响学生的职业自我效能感，以及实习对自我效能感的影响是否存在性别差异？在一年的时间里，向在大西洋中部公立大学实习的大三和大四学生发送了调查前和后调查，以获得学分。研究结果具有显着优势，扩展了对实习、性别和职业自我效能感之间关系的理解。调查结果表明，实习有积极的影响，但实习的效果存在性别差异。