Black and White college women were matched on Duncan's socioeconomic indicator ratings to explore racial differences in vocationally relevant variables. There were no differences in age or educational level. Distribution of parents' occupations by Holland type and distribution of subjects by their VPI type appeared to be quite similar. (Author/BEF)

Compared responses of females to Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) and Vocational Card Sort (VCS). VCS was not significantly different from SCII in internal consistency. VCS themes were better predictors of expressed choices than were SCII themes. Results support use of Vocational Card Sort and SCII basic interest category. (Author/BEF)

The preferences of a group of nonprofessional workers for a vocational counselor were solicited to ascertain whether participants would choose a counselor whose personality type matched their own. (Author)

Examined differences between career counseling clients whose expressed and inventoried vocational interests were either congruent or incongruent. Subjects were 54 female undergraduates requesting career counseling at a university counseling center. Career-relevant outcomes were measured and significant differences were found. Results seem to…

Examined the stability of expressed vocational interests of college women (N=98) after two years. Although most of the women's expressed interests were stable, some made major changes and others who had listed a choice became undecided. The results suggested that career indecision predicted changes in expressed vocational interests. (JAC)

Investigated the perceived influence of chance and contingency factors on nonprofessional workers' career choices. Results suggest unpredictable events do impact nonprofessional employees but employees are more likely to view career choices as rationally made, considering interests, vocational and financial needs, and social responsibility.…

Male college students (n=95) participated in study which investigated proposed difference in how intervening with Vocational Card Sort versus Strong/Strong-Campbell would be experienced. Study included participant attribute variable (locus of control for career development) and outcome variable (career decision-making self-efficacy) related to…

Randomly assigned undergraduate women at each of three levels of career indecision to Vocational Card Sort treatment group, Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory treatment group, or no-treatment control group. Results indicated some modest treatment effects. Clearer support existed for importance of career indecision in relation to impact of…

Selected college women (N=175) who were equally distributed over the 7-point Index of Agreement scale which reflects the relation between expressed and inventoried interests. Results suggest that groups lower in agreement between expressed and inventoried interests were less career decided than the groups higher in agreement. (Author)

Compared the responses of counseling center clients (N=100) to a measure of inventoried interests and a measure of expressed interests. Results found the five highest basic interests of the two measures were rather strongly related, but the relationships between the five highest occupational scales were less clearly related. (Author)

Compares and factor analyzes the Career Decision Scale and Vocational Decision-Making Difficulty Scale. Subjects included undergraduates who were satisfied with their career choices and those who were unsure, dissatisfied, or undecided about theirs. Both scales seem promising. (CKJ)