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Bakker, Arnold B. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2008
The WOrk-reLated Flow inventory (WOLF) measures flow at work, defined as a short-term peak experience characterized by absorption, work enjoyment, and intrinsic work motivation. Results of Study 1 among 7 samples of employees (total N=1346) from different occupational groups offer support for the factorial validity and reliability of the WOLF.…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Predictive Validity, Program Validation, Construct Validity
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Westbrook, Bert W.; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1985
Investigated the predictive and construct validity of six experimental measures of career maturity among high school students. Data provide some support for the construct and predictive validity of four of the six career maturity scales. Some technical issues and possible sources of invalidity are discussed, and recommedations are made for future…
Descriptors: High School Students, Measures (Individuals), Predictive Validity, Secondary Education
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Latona, Janet R.; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1987
Examined the criterion-related validity of the American College Testing Program Interest Inventory (ACT-UNIACT) which yields both Holland type High Point Codes and World of Work Map (WWM) placements. Used scores of college seniors (N=854) in analyses which measured the match between their UNIACT assignment and their college major. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Higher Education, Interest Inventories
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O'Neil, James M.; Magoon, Thomas M. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1977
A sample of male Investigative subjects (N=171) who completed the SDS as freshmen in 1970 was sent a questionnaire four years later. Results indicated that, for Investigative-type freshman males, the SDS has moderately high efficiency in predicting, four years later, their ultimate major and their immediate and future vocational plans. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Males, Occupational Tests
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Stulman, David A.; Dawis, Rene V. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1976
Two Minnesota Importance Questionnaire (MIQ) scales, Creativity and Independence were validated by experiment. Subjects (N=68) were exposed to four task conditions representing joint combinations of high or low levels of Creativity and Independence. The behavioral results were consistent with the subjects' MIQ score levels on the two scales,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Students, Creativity, Predictive Validity
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Ritchie, Richard J.; Boehm, Virginia R. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1977
A scoreable biographical data key was developed for a group of women lower level managers, and applied to male and female managers. Showed statistical validity for both the cross-validation sample and for the samples of female and male managers. (Author)
Descriptors: Biographical Inventories, Females, Males, Management Development
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Hansen, Jo-Ida C.; Dik, Bryan J. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2005
This longitudinal study assessed the power of the Occupational Scales (OSs) of the Strong Interest Inventory to predict the participants' occupations 12 years after Time 1 testing, 8 years after Time 2 testing, and concurrently at Time 3. Results indicated that OS scores predicted occupational membership at a level substantially higher than chance…
Descriptors: Interest Inventories, Predictive Validity, Test Validity, Longitudinal Studies
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Hartman, Bruce W.; And Others – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1985
Results of a 4-year follow-up study of high school graduates suggest that the typology that emerged from the longitudinal career indecision patterns may have some potential as diagnostic categories and that the Career Decision Scale is able to discriminate among them. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Development, Decision Making, Followup Studies