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Table 3 Career Readiness

From: The Building Wealth and Health Network: methods and baseline characteristics from a randomized controlled trial for families with young children participating in temporary assistance for needy families (TANF)

Employment Hope

Mean

SD

 When working or looking for a job, I am respectful towards who I am.

9.7

1.0

 I am worthy of working in a good job.

9.7

1.0

 I am capable of working in a good job.

9.8

0.7

 I have the strength to overcome any obstacles when it comes to working.

9.4

1.2

 I am going to be working in a career job.

9.2

1.7

 I feel energized when I think about future achievement with my job.

9.3

1.5

 I am aware of what my skills are to be employed in a good job.

9.5

1.3

 I am aware of what my resources are to be employed in a good job.

9.0

1.7

 I am able to utilize my skills to move toward career goals.

9.2

1.6

 I am able to utilize my resources to move toward career goals.

9.0

1.7

 I am on the road toward my career goals.

8

2.7

 I am in the process of moving forward reaching my goals.

8.7

2.0

 Even if I am not able to achieve my financial goals right away, I will find a way to get there.

9.4

1.3

 My current path will take me to where I need to be in my career.

8.5

2.3

General Self-Efficacy

31.1

4.9

 I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough.

3.5

0.6

 If someone is against me, I can find ways to get what I want.

2.5

1.0

 It is easy for me to stick to my aims and reach my goals.

3.2

0.8

 I am confident that I could deal with unexpected events.

3.1

0.7

 Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle unforeseen situations that I don’t expect.

3.1

0.8

 I can solve most problems if I put in the necessary effort.

3.4

0.7

 I can remain calm when facing difficulties because I can rely on my coping abilities.

3.0

0.9

 When I am faced with a problem, I can usually find several solutions.

3.0

0.8

 If I am in trouble, I can usually think of a solution.

3.1

0.8

 I can usually handle whatever comes my way.

3.2

0.7