This study was concerned with further validation of a measure of assertiveness. Concurrent validity was established for the College Self-Expression Scale using the method of contrasted groups and through correlations of self-and judges' ratings of assertiveness. (Author)

The purpose of this study was to investigate the construct validity of the Occupational scales on the Strong Vocational Interest Blank. Five personality factors derived from the California Psychological Inventory were correlated with each of the Occupational scales. The significant relationships were consistent with Holland's personality theory of…

This study provides empirical evidence in support of the hypothesis that it is possible to construct a valid interest inventory consisting primarily of items that have been pretested for sex balance. (Author)

Describes the development of a 46-item questionnaire measure of postseparation attachment, the Divorce Reaction Inventory (DRI), administered to separated and divorced persons (N=52). Results indicated the DRI is a valid and reliable measure of spousal attachment after separation. (JAC)

This paper reviewed several studies supporting the idea that empathy is an important aspect of interpersonal behavior and moral conduct and providing further evidence for the validity of an empathy scale. Minres factor analyses were performed to determine the underlying structure of the empathy scale and its relationship to the California…

Analysis of data on 256 freshmen who had completed the Mechanization Scale revealed that the relationship of mechanical curiosity to choice of major field was consistent for men and women; however the sexes did not overlap on mechanical curiosity. This finding is discussed as example of test bias for a nominal criterion. (Author)

The SVIB was administered to culturally handicapped women. The results indicted that major interest profiles were evident and predicted vocational placement significantly; however, the SVIB did not discriminate which indicated that the instrument was not a motivation index. (Author)

The scale developed in this study did not differentiate empathic regard; however, the use of videotape and insights provided through recall sessions made possible the creation of an instrument and instructions for its use which came closer to a congruence of theoretical and operational definition than before. (Author)

Addressed relative validities of expressed choice v inventoried interests for predicting college major and career choice outcomes. Males provided data before college and three years later. Results highlight the importance of expressed interests in predicting vocational behavior and suggest ways in which expressed and inventoried interests might be…

Examined participants' tendency to use affective constructs to influence nonaffective constructs (behavioral and valuative), and their ability to generate affective constructs. Using a modified repertory grid procedure, 131 participants compared each combination of affective, valuative, and behavioral constructs so as to make decisions about the…

Evaluated revision of Vocational Decision Scale called Career Decision Profile (CDP) which was administered to 221 undergraduates. Found results supported reliability and validity of the Decidedness and Comfort scales and the four scales of the Reasons dimension. Found CDP showed promise for differentiating among groups of students for treatment.…

Examined frequency of reports of psychometric properties for scales in 1967, 1977, and 1987 volumes of "Journal of Counseling Psychology." Found that researchers increasingly provided reference citations for scales and reliability estimates as well as reliability estimates for samples, but majority of 1987 scales had no reported sample…

Provides present stages of development and preliminary validation of the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI), a self-report instrument for measuring the quality of alliance. Results from three studies were used to investigate instrument's reliability and validity and the relations among the WAI scales. Data show that WAI is reliably correlated with a…

Describes results of study of a 45-item scale developed to measure the construct and administered to four separate samples. The Miville-Guzman Universality-Diversity Scale significantly correlated in theoretically predicted ways with measures of racial identity, empathy, health narcissism, feminism, androgyny, homophobia, and dogmatism (the last…

The validity of some theoretically derived vocational diagnostic signs was examined to learn if a person's self-knowledge, occupational knowledge, and decision-making ability were predictable. The positive results imply some practical applications and the need for further theoretical investigation. (Author)