Describes correlational analyses between Self-Directed Search (SDS) and the second edition of the Occupational Aptitude Survey and Interest Schedule (OASIS-2). Scales generally correlate significantly at an acceptable level for establishing criterion-related validity. Implications for practitioners using the OASIS-2 are discussed. Includes 26…

Investigated career interest patterns of White-American, African-American, and Hispanic-American college students (n=77) who completed Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory. Analyzed responses by gender and ethnicity. Results indicated gender effect for Realistic theme. Found no ethnic differences in responses. Found interaction effect for gender and…

Examined validity of Career Decision-Making System (CDM) by administering CDM to English- and Spanish-speaking subjects in the United States, English- and French-speaking subjects in Canada, and English-speaking subjects in Australia. Results suggest that translation from English to another language or use with persons of another nationality does…

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…

Contributions of Holland's theory to industrial/organizational psychology include the following: (1) person-environment congruence, a major influence in organizational behavior; (2) the notion that individuals should be self-directed participants in career exploration and the use of occupational information; and (3) use of vocational interest…

Provides career counselors and clients with useful information on understanding occupational environments. Specifically focuses on how to handle a situation in which a client's identified three-letter occupational code is identical to two clearly divergent occupations. (Contains 22 references.) (Author/GCP)

Conclusions of a literature review of 155 sources include the following: (1) genetic sources are more related to vocational interests than previously believed; (2) three-dimensional interest models are being confirmed; (3) research on culture and gender in career development is rapidly increasing; and (4) the adequacy of vocational assessment…

Two Chinese samples of the high school students (N=721) and the college students (N=943) were administered a translated version of the Personal Globe Inventory (PGI, Tracey, 2002), and the responses were examined with respect to their structure. Results of separate factor analyses demonstrated that there were three substantive factors:…

The development of the Advisory Working Alliance Inventory-Advisor Version (AWAI-A) is presented. In the first study, data from 236 faculty members from APA-accredited counseling psychology programs were subjected to a principal components analysis, yielding 3 subscales: Rapport (15 items), Apprenticeship (8 items), and Task Focus (8 items). The…

This study examined the relationships of vocational interests and self-efficacy expectations, or confidence, to personality, as measured by the Personal Styles scales of the Strong Interest Inventory. The study also examined the extent to which confidence and personality measures contributed incrementally to the prediction of occupational group…

This study examined the validity of using stories to appraise career dispositions and problems associated with career adaptability. Premedical students (63 women, 37 men) wrote narratives about Thematic Apperception Test cards (TAT) and responded to the Strong Interest Inventory (SII). Independent raters identified identical career adaptability…

This study explored the relationship between vocational interests and noctcaelador, defined as strong interest in, and psychological attachment to, the night sky. University students (N = 134) completed the Vocational Preference Inventory (Form C) and the Noctcaelador Inventory. The results indicated that students scoring higher on noctcaelador…

NCRE members were surveyed regarding the relative importance of eight broad research areas as well as 67 research topics. Results indicate that Rehabilitation Interventions and Rehabilitation Outcomes are research categories that should receive the most attention. Self-report evaluations regarding level of proficiency to conduct qualitative and…

ROSE (the Relevance of Science Education) is an international comparative study on the factors which influence learning in science. For this study, the interests, opinions and attitudes of young people were polled by using a standardised questionnaire. Initial data, empirically gathered from 1247 students at the end of lower secondary level in…

Training of direct care workers (DCWs) varies depending upon the setting in which they work and the state in which they are trained. Evidence points to the importance of adequate training as critical to DCW job satisfaction and reduction in turnover. Several approaches have been taken to enhance the training of DCWs with the objective that as job…