Results of testing job perceptions and vocational interests point out similarities and differences between British Careers Officers and American rehabilitation counselors. Included are comparisons on: 1) job perception; 2) primary tasks; 3) ideal job tasks; 4) job satisfaction; 5) role conflict; 6) psychometric data; and 7) vocational interests.…

An investigation of the relationship of selected variables to congruency or discrepancy between expressed or inventoried interests is presented. The sample for this study consisted of 327 randomly selected high school students from a public school located in an affluent suburb and a parochial school located in a city. (Author)

High school males (N=66) and 60 high school females were tested for anxiety and vocational maturity levels. The experimental subjects were given the Self Directed Search (SDS). Statistical analysis indicated that the SDS was an effective instrument in reducing career indecision. (Author)

Administered predictor battery of cognitive ability, perceptual-psychomotor ability, temperament/personality, interest, and job outcome preference measures to enlisted soldiers in nine Army jobs. Cognitive and perceptual-psychomotor scores provided best prediction of job-specific and general task proficiency. Findings suggest that Army can improve…

Studied consistency of Holland hexagon code and persistence in college major among 3,612 subjects using the American College Testing Program interest inventory and World of Work Map score reporting instrument. Examined consistency of individual interest scores and consistency of chosen environment. Results indicated no difference in persistence…

Comments on preceding articles include "Studies of the Hexagonal Model" (Holland, Gottfredson); "Structure of Occupations" (Dawis); "Is Holland's Theory Worthy of So Much Attention?" (Schwartz); "Does Enough Evidence Exist to Modify Holland's Theory?" (Hansen); "Research and Application Using Holland's…

Presents three studies on development of Scientist-Practitioner Inventory (SPI) designed to measure career specialty interests of psychology students. Reports factorial validity of scales, test-retest reliability, freedom from response-set biases, and construct validity; cross-validation evidence of second-order factor structure, internal…

This study reports on the attitudes towards biotechnology of 905, 15-16 year-old students from 11 Western Australian schools. Students were asked to read 15 statements about biotechnology processes and to draw a line to separate what they considered "acceptable" statements from those they considered "unacceptable". Overall, the…

The structural and concurrent validity of the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) and Skills Confidence Inventory (SCI) was explored with a sample of 487 Mexican American high school students, and findings were compared with normative samples of the SII and SCI. Holland's (1997) structure was evaluated using circular unidimensional scaling. The…

This study provides evidence of reliability and validity for the Leisure Interest Questionnaire (LIQ; J. C. Hansen, 1998). Undergraduate students completed the LIQ and Strong Interest Inventory (SII; E. K. Strong Jr., 1927) at Time 1 and the LIQ 5 weeks later. The internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the LIQ scales were calculated.…

The authors examine the differences in vocational interests and self-efficacy of 254 undergraduate psychology majors organized by 7 career intention groups (e.g., psychological research). The explanatory power of individual General Occupational Themes (GOTs), Basic Interest Scales (BISs), and Personal Style Scales (PPSs) of the Strong Interest…

Findings from the current study show that new teacher expectations for involvement in school decision-making are not being actualized. Based on feedback from elementary and secondary teachers (n=504) in 87 schools, the results show significant differences between actual and preferred levels of participation in 16 areas of school decision-making.…

The causal effects of a voluntary summer reading intervention on children's reading activities and reading achievement were assessed in a randomized experiment involving 331 children in Grades 1-5. Children were pretested in the spring on a standardized test of reading achievement (Stanford Achievement Test, 10th ed.), on the Elementary Reading…

This newspaper is designed to help students think about careers and formulate plans and goals. It is made up of short exercises and games that focus students' attention on their values and interests and suggest how those interests can relate to careers. Activities include checklists, score sheets, matching games, fill-in-the-blanks sentences, word…

The 121 items in this bibliography include measures or questionnaires that require respondents to give information about their background, work history, or educational history. Populations assessed are: students, teachers, alcoholics, patients, and potential employees. Although all ages are represented, the majority of tests target adults. This…