Prospective First‐Generation College Students: A Social‐Cognitive Perspective

By Melinda M. Gibbons, L. Borders. 2010

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An Exploration of First-Generation College Students’ Career Development Beliefs and Experiences (2015, methodology): “These authors highlighted both external (i.e., alienation from peers and institution, lack of family and community of origin support, and lack of social capital) and internal factors (i.e., perception of and knowledge about career options) that are important to African American FGCS career developme”
The State of SCCT Research in Relation to Social Class (2017, background): “High college self-efficacy was moderately related to low negative and high positive outcome expectations (Gibbons & Borders, 2010; Ojeda, Flores, et al., 2011).”
Parental Support and Underrepresented Students’ Math/Science Interests (2014, background): “Some researchers have also argued that outcome expectations might be influenced by proximal supports and barriers to goal pursuits (Fouad & Guillen, 2006; Gibbons & Borders, 2010).”