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The Development, Evolution, and Status of Holland's Theory of Vocational Personalities: Reflections and Future Directions for Counseling Psychology
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Nauta, Margaret M. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2010
This article celebrates the 50th anniversary of the introduction of John L. Holland's (1959) theory of vocational personalities and work environments by describing the theory's development and evolution, its instrumentation, and its current status. Hallmarks of Holland's theory are its empirical testability and its user-friendliness. By…
Descriptors: Vocational Interests, Personality Theories, Development, Counseling Psychology
The Vocational Personality of School Psychologists in the United States
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Toomey, Kristine D.; Levinson, Edward M.; Morrison, Takea J. – School Psychology International, 2008
This study represents the first empirical test of the vocational personality of US school psychologists. Specifically, we investigated the personality of school psychologists using Holland's (1997) well-researched theory of vocational personalities and work environments. The sample consisted of 241 randomly selected members of the National…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Personality Traits, Work Environment, Personality Assessment
Reliablity of Holland Codes across Interest Measures for Adult Females.
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Harmon, Lenore W.; Zytowski, Donald G. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1980
Findings suggest that a woman will obtain a different Holland code depending on what instrument or what set of scales within an instrument is used to establish that code. This phenomenon could reflect sample characteristics equally as much as any bias in the measures. (Author)
Descriptors: Classification, Females, Interest Inventories, Occupational Tests
Maximizing the Validity of Holland's Classification System.
Haase, Richard F.; And Others – 1979
Discriminant analysis of Holland's Self Directed Search and Vocational Preference Inventory significantly improved the predictive validity of his classification scheme, over the traditional method of assigning high point codes. These results were obtained with both an initial and a replication sample of undergraduates pursuing various degrees. The…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Classification, Discriminant Analysis, Higher Education