“…For example, proximal variables such as barriers and support systems influence CDSE (Quimby & O'Brien, ). Researchers have also found that even in the presence of many negative environmental factors, high coping efficacy is associated with increased career outcome expectations (Perrone, Civiletto, Webb, & Fitch, ), which subsequently influence the development of career interests and goal‐oriented action (Lent et al, , ). In light of this, and given existing evidence of positive direct links between CDSE and life satisfaction (Wright & Perrone, ) and coping efficacy and life satisfaction (Wanzer et al, ), SCCT provides a unique framework to examine the potential mediating effects of CDSE and coping efficacy on the influence that attachment styles may have on life satisfaction.…”