Reviews relationships of vocational interests with vocational-relevant variables (ability, success, and satisfaction). Results indicate no correlations between interests and actual relevant abilities and performance, but that a positive relationship exists with satisfaction. Suggests cognitive functions may mediate between actual abilities,…

Compared four methods of test reporting (counselor, audiovisual, combination, and control) of the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) to high school students on accuracy of recall of SCII information and student satisfaction. No significant differences among the three experimental groups on four of the five variables studied were found.…

Compared ACT Interest Inventory results from Native American college-bound students and Caucasian college-bound students. Congruence levels between interest scale scores and stated choice of educational major were similar for both ethnic groups. The similarity of inventory results across groups suggests that common interpretations are appropriate…

Examined the relationships among interest and personality inventory responses of (N=275) scientific personnel. Operational replications were performed using two previous interest-personality studies as targets. Canonical correlation analyses indicated that interest-personality domains are related in a logically consistent manner. (RC)

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)

Describes a program using an interest inventory with high school students to acquaint them with the career centers, and teach them to use the library. The two-week course combines career counseling and research skills to help students learn to use available resources. Both students and teachers found the program useful. (JAC)

Two findings emerge from a survey of second-year podiatric medical students: their interests do not correlate closely with other medical students', although like other health professionals they have high interest in science, mechanical activities, medical science, and medical service. Development of a podiatric practitioner profile is recommended.…

Describes a study involving 278 male and 260 female chemists for revision purposes of the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory. Results indicate that male chemists scored highest in the investigative area and female chemists in both the investigative and realistic areas. Occupational scales, academic orientation, and basic interests scales are…

Compares leisure activities with occupational membership as criteria for determining concurrent validity of the Holland and Basic Interest scales of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank. Results indicate greater congruence between interest scales and occupations than interest scales and leisure activities, except when Basic Interest scale cutoff…

Developmental models of vocational maturity are discussed and a mid-career model is proposed, noting developmental problems. An inventory for heterogeneous adults is described and the results are summarized. (Author)

Increase in predictability of vocational plans of college women (N=152) was sought by using variables from Holland's Self-Directed Search (SDS). The most recent daydream and summary of daydream codes were the best single predictors of academic major. The most recent daydream was the best single predictor of vocational plans. (Author)

A principal axis factor analysis of 58 occupational and nonoccupational scales of Form T of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB) was performed using data of 1068 males representing a wide range of age and socioeconomic status groups. Both occupational groupings and personality correlates showed substantial agreement with Holland's (1966)…

Examines one aspect of the construct validity of vocational interest across Japanese and American cultures. Results based on two samples of college students (Japanese N=373; American N=401) indicated that the item structure was similar across cultures. Findings support the general structural similarity of interests in Japanese and American…

Used Holland's Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and a self-monitoring scale to examine 237 undergraduates' association between self-monitoring and occupational preferences. Regression analyses revealed correlations between gender, self-monitoring propensity, and preferred occupational types (i.e., social, enterprising, or artistic). (TE)

Vocational interest assessment for handicapped students is discussed, and 10 popular vocational interest inventories for handicapped and non-handicapped individuals are reviewed. Recommendations for the use of interest inventories by school psychologists are made. Issues relating to the selection and interpretation of interest inventories are…