Unintended positive consequences of development centres in University graduates

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dc.contributor.authorBacker, Jurgen
dc.contributor.authorWhite, Melissa
dc.contributor.authordu Plessis, Marieta
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-02T08:29:49Z
dc.date.available2022-11-02T08:29:49Z
dc.date.issued2021-12-01
dc.descriptionDHETen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated development centres as a method to improve the generalised self-efficacy of university graduates. This research was motivated by the various challenges, graduates face in order to successfully transition into the world of work. Although there is a general scarcity of skills in many emerging economies like South Africa, graduate unemployment rates remain high. Additionally, graduates are not making the immediate impact that employers would expect due to a lack of technical and “soft skills.” General self-efficacy is an important attribute for job applicants because it provides them with the confidence to solve problems efficiently. The primary research objective was to identify whether the generalised self-efficacy of graduates can be positively affected by a development centre approach in the short-term and long-term. The sample population for this research included Industrial Psychology graduates at a select university in the Western Cape, South Africa (n=17). A quasi-experimental methodology was implemented where an intervention group (n=7) and a control group (n=10) were taken through a development centre approach. The results of the intervention indicated that a development centre approach has a positive impact on self-efficacy levels over the short and medium term. Results from the study emphasise the importance of self-efficacy in graduate employability and indicate how development centres can be used to improve self-efficacy levels. The findings of this study provide a basis for future research into the further development of graduate self-efficacy and the potential benefits for first time job seekers.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.identifier.citationBecker J. et al (2021) Unintended positive consequences of development centres in University graduates. Front. Psychol. 12:775377. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.775377en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.775377
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/8124
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherPositive Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychologyen_US
dc.subjectdevelopment centresen_US
dc.subjectgraduate employabilityen_US
dc.subjectself-efficacyen_US
dc.subjectcompetency-based assessmentsen_US
dc.subjectsocial cognitive theoryen_US
dc.titleUnintended positive consequences of development centres in University graduatesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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