A classification system and spatial map of occupations were developed using the Basic Interest Scale profiles of 198 occupational incumbent samples (31,010 women; 32,421 men) from the Strong Interest Inventory. Profile shape was found to be similar for incumbents of both genders, allowing for an analysis of combined-gender samples. Using…

The processes by which Roe (1956) and Holland (1966) developed their structural representations of occupations are compared. Roe, using almost exclusively nonempirical means, formulated an eight-group circumplex, virtually identical to Holland's six-group hexagonal configuration that resulted from empirical research spanning 11 years. The…

Four factors emerged from the analysis of the OIS and five factors were isolated on the SVIB. This result and the high intercorrelations among the scales within the factors indicate that grouping occupational scales on the OIS is as appropriate as on the SVIB. (Author)

To address the issue of the Strong Interest Inventory's (SII) cross-cultural relevance, SII developers collected race and ethnicity data from their participants during the development of the 1994 SII. This study examines whether the outcome of the 1994 SII is comparable for different racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Trends and important…

The study compared the arrays of high-interest occupations produced by the Strong and the Kuder. A frequency percentage count showed 85 percent of the pairs of summary codes had two identical characteristics, and some support was found for Holland's hexagon. The implications for further studies comparing the two instruments are discussed. (Author)

Factor analyses of item correlations for 488 men indicated the presence of 14 dimensions of interest. An analysis of the correlations among the factor scores revealed four higher level factors named People-Related, Mechanical and Symbol Manipulation, Personal Expression and the Arts, and Outdoor Activities. The 14 content scales developed were…

Studied gender differences in factor structure of Basic Interest Scales (BISs) from 1927-85. Results describe clear factor structure for BISs, but scale loadings did not support BISs' General Occupational Theme classifications. Found gender differences for between-factor correlations and relatively stable factor structure over time that existed…

Examined the pattern of reinforcers characteristic of the homemaker occupation in order to identify occupations similar and dissimilar to this job. Homemakers (N=107) with less than half-time employment completed the Minnesota Job Description Questionnaire (MJDQ). Reinforcers for homemaking role include decision-making authority and autonomy,…

Significant differences were found between mean scores on Occupational scales common to both forms and on mean number of B plus and A ratings on the men's and women's forms. Examined in relationship to career versus homemaker orientation, students differentiated on the basis of career orientation obtained significantly different mean numbers of B…

Scores on the male and female scales of the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory were compared for college students (N=525) to evaluate the claim that male scales should be used with female counselees. Both sexes scored higher on opposite-sex scales. Score relationships support using only same-sex score interpretations with counselees. (Author)