The purpose of this study was to determine if four groups of engineering students differing in academic success and persistence could be discriminated on the basis of personality characteristics. Two personality dimensions discriminated: one dimension was described in terms of other-directed characteristics; the other in terms of self-directed…

A trend toward congruence between faculty and student perceptions of the ideal nurse was found as the students approached graduation. The scales of autonomy, deference, and counseling readiness were variables that reflected the greatest differences between the students' perceptions and those of the faculty. (Author)

The Omnibus Personality Inventory and the Student Orientations Survey were administered to undergraduates at three institutions and substantial correlations between various scales of these two inventories were obtained. On the whole, students' educational attitudes were consonant with their general personality characteristics and orientations.…

A review of five interrelated studies showed that certain preselected SVIB occupational scales were indicative of life styles related to accident incurrence. The hypothetical formulation underlying these studies was that vocational interest scores reflect enduring personal characteristics. (Author)

Empirically derived actuarial personality statements from the published literature were used to describe the groups. Considerations of measuring social maturity during a time of political turmoil is discussed. The possible confounding influence of drugs is mentioned, and a multiple discriminant equation is proposed as a step in measuring social…

Identifies the dimensions of vocational interests in the Ohio Vocational Interest Survey (OVIS) among adjudicated male delinquents. A random sample of 301 male delinquents were administered the OVIS. The results lend support for the use of the cubistic model and the OVIS with delinquents. (Author)

Investigated student perceptions of occupational congruency using Holland's realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, and conventional personality and environment types. Four levels of person-environment congruency were established from the hexagonal ordering of the types. Student perceptions of congruent activities, values,…

Examined a recently developed Scale of Vocational Identity in relation to selected personality variables from the California Psychological Inventory, and preference for interest inventory feedback modes involving varying levels of counselor contact. (RC)