The internal structural relationships of vocational scales were compared. The common configuration of vocational interests was used to reconcile previous contradictory research results about the comparability of interest scores from various instruments and as a basis for counselor interpretation. (Author)

This study examined the relationships between persistence and/or transfer from a college of engineering and vocational interests. The SVIB profiles of persisters and transfer students showed extensive differences after 3 years. The decision to persist and/or transfer from a college of engineering is related to interest scores. (Author)

Among the results of the study on differing occupational interests of persistors and nonpersistors are: (1) successful persisters have engineering related interests and reject Social Service Interest: (2) successful transfers have verbally expressive and leadership interest and reject technical interest. (Author)