Steven D. Brown: Social Cognitive Career Theory

 In 1994, R.W. Lent, S.D. Brown, and G. Hackett developed the Social Cognitive Career Theory: "Self-efficacy beliefs and outcome expectancies both predict academic and career interests" (Gybsers, 2009, p. 34).  The theory is based on the foundational work of theorist A. Bandura.

Self-efficacy beliefs: people's judgments of their capabilities to organize and execute courses of action required to attain designated types of performance

Outcome expectancies: personal beliefs about probable response outcomes

1. A person's beliefs about their abilities and about probably outcomes lead to the development of interests;
2. Interests predict goals that lead to the selection and practice of activities;
3. Activities lead to goal fulfillment and feelings of success

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