The dynamics of changes in self-efficacy in the first school-to- work transition – shortitudinal studies of graduates
The dynamics of changes in self-efficacy in the first school-to- work transition – shortitudinal studies of graduates

Summary/Abstract: People with higher self-efficacy function better in various life domains than peoplewith low self-efficacy. One of such areas is professional activity and building career paths.Changes taking place in the lives of university graduates when going through the subsequentstages of transition from the education system to the labour market may bring about changesin self-efficacy. The study had a shortitudinal design, and the participants were 170 individuals(108 women and 62 men) with a mean age of M = 25.29 (SD = 0.98). The first measurement wasperformed a few weeks before the participants’ graduation from the university, and the secondone was performed when they had been in the labor market for half a year. We used the LifeRoles Self-Efficacy Scale and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. There are also changes in the levelof self-efficacy beliefs between different stages of transition. Therefore, in the education systemand in labor market institutions, apart from formal competences, it is also necessary to forma conviction about their own effectiveness in these life roles.

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