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Hansen, Jo-Ida C. – 1995
The assessment of interests through the use of interest inventories is big business in the field of testing today. The assessment of interests originally developed as an outgrowth of efforts in education and in industry to supplement special and general abilities information about individuals. Interest inventories used today differ from early…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Aptitude Tests, Career Choice, Elementary Secondary Education
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Ton, My-Tien N.; Hansen, Jo-Ida C. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2001
Strong Interest Inventory data on 181 individuals were subjected to path analysis. Congruity of interests and values between individuals and environments significantly predicted work and marital satisfaction. Congruence with partners' interests and values was a strong predictor of marital satisfaction. Reinforcement of either interests or values…
Descriptors: Interests, Job Satisfaction, Marital Satisfaction, Motivation
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Wilkinson, Todd J.; Hansen, Jo-Ida C. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2006
The present study examined relationships between leisure interests and the Big Five personality traits, positive and negative affect, and moods. Regression analysis identified particular personality but not mood or affect variables as significant predictors of leisure factor scores. Further exploration through factor analysis revealed factor…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Personality Traits, Personality, Interests