The stability of personality types as assessed by a person's major field at graduation and by high-point VPI code as an employed adult is demonstrated for intervals of 10 to 35 years for 884 men and women. The concurrent validity of the VPI for employed adults is also substantial. (Author)

Graduate students in college student personnel were surveyed to determine their demographic characteristics, professional orientation, and employment preferences after graduation. For the most part, respondents reported satisfaction with their respective preparation programs and exhibited an appropriate professional orientation. (Author)

Examined the relationship between personality characteristics and career indecision in 175 students seeking career counseling. Subjects completed the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory and the Millon Multiaxial Clinical Inventory. Three interpretable dimensions were found. (JAC)

It can be concluded that psychological needs are related to the expressed probable careers of college men, although the role of these needs is still unclear. Of the three occupations in this study, the needs of students preparing for law were the most distinctive. (Author)

Examined the relationship between students' sex, class, and participation in athletics with their ability to formulate mature career plans. Students (N=568) completed questionnaires, which showed freshman and sophomore male athletes did not formulate career plans to as great an extent as freshman and sophomore nonathletes. (BH)

Examined career indecision in 300 reentry and undergraduate women. Results indicated that there were no differences in career indecision in undergraduate women in any of the age groups 17 to 22 years, 30 to 34 years, or 40 to 44 years. (Author/BL)

Examined the relationship between trait indecisiveness, vocational uncertainty, and interpersonal characteristics in 325 college freshmen who completed the Interpersonal Checklist and Trait Indecisiveness Scale. Limited support for the hypothesized relationship suggests the complex nature of career indecision. (JAC)

The findings suggest that when asked what they would like to do now or immediately after college, most freshmen and sophomore women seem to prefer activities that differ from their actual plans for the future. This sample is probably representative of most freshmen and sophomore women who are anxious to assert their individuality and who desire…

Investigated whether there are unique and common elements between Johnson's (1978) theory and other related theories of decision making and learning among college students exploring academic and occupational alternatives. Results indicated there were some common elements in the ways students approach learning and career decision making along with…

College graduates who were community college transfers differed from other graduates in perceived neglect by the university and in future plans. Fewer were going to graduate school, more were going to work in non-career-related jobs, and more were in social science and education. (Author)

Career choices for college women now depend upon different factors from those in the past. The new determinants have relevance for counselors and other college professionals. Despite contrary pressures, women are moving in the direction of economic independence and a high level of professional aspiration. (Author)

Interest patterns between high ability college freshman women and freshman women in general indicated that high ability women were more interested in legalistic, verbal linguistic, aesthetic, numerical, behavioral, physical, and medical occupations. Others were more interested in business, clerical, health related, religious social, low level…

The relationship of unrealistic vocational choice to other unrealistic behavioral responses was examined by having subjects with judged realistic or unrealistic vocational choices estimate performance over trials on a visual pursuit task. Results did not confirmthe hypothesized relationship between unrealism in vocational choice behavior and…

This study focused on the efficiency of family variables in predicting university student personality types (expressed occupational choices) within the framework of Holland's theory. Eight of 22 family variables emerged as the best predictors of personality types. (Author)

A sample of 24 students, in both group and individual vocational counseling, showed decreases in career indecision and personal indecision. (Author)