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Mazen, A. Magid – 1984
Holland's (1973) theory of vocational choice proposes a typology of, and a match between, people and occupations. The Self Directed Search (SDS) can be used to assess people's occupational orientation types. To assess the construct validity of Holland's theory of occupational preferences, 171 female industrial workers participated in a study,…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Multidimensional Scaling, Personality Traits
Peer reviewedWard, Connie M.; Walsh, W. Bruce – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1981
The Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and the Self-Directed Search (SDS) were administered to 102 Black women workers in occupational environments consistent with Holland's six vocational environments. Four scales in each test successfully differentiated the occupational groups, supporting the concurrent validity of Holland's theory for…
Descriptors: Blacks, Employed Women, Interest Inventories, Nonprofessional Personnel
Peer reviewedVillwock, Jaclyn D.; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1976
Tests Holland's assertion that stability of vocational choice can be predicted from: (a) congruence of personality with chosen career; (b) differentiation of personality; and (c) internal consistency of personality characteristics. The relationship of three constructs to stability of choice of college major was studied among 167 university…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Higher Education, Personality Assessment
