1. Objectifs

Intentions :
« The purpose of the present study was to test the model presented (model of career indecision based on self-determination theory (Deci et Ryan, 1985)). [...] In addition, we looked for potential gender differences at the mean and process levels. » (p. 168)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
834 étudiants de niveau collégial, canadiens-français (236 hommes, 581 femmes et 17 dont le genre n’a pas été identifié). L’âge moyen des participants est de 17,7 ans et 97 % sont au Québec. Le revenu moyen de leur famille varie entre 30 000$ et 40 000$.

Instruments :
- The Career Decision scale (Osipow, 1987)
- The Career Decision Making Self-Efficacy Scale-short form (Betz, Klein, & Taylor, 1996)
- Carrer Decision-Making Autonomous Scale (Guay, 2001)
- Parental Control and Autonomy Support Scale (Pelletier, 1992)
- Peer Control and Autonomy Support Scale (Pelletier, 1992)
- Neuroticism (du Psychiatric Symptoms Index subscales par Ilfeld (1976)), traduit et validé en français par Villeneuve, Valois, Frenette et Sévigny (1996) pour l’Enquête Santé-Québec.
Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique.

3. Résumé

« The purpose of this study was to propose and test a model of career indecision based on self-determination theory (E. L. Deci & R. M. Ryan, 1985). This model posits that peer and parental styles predicted career indecision through perceived self-efficacy and autonomy. Participants were 834 college students (236 men, 581 women, 17 without gender identification). Results from structural equation modeling provided support for the proposed model and showed that the model was invariant across gender. Discussion centers on the theoretical and practical implications of the results. » (p. 165)