scholarly journals Perceptions of Vocational Interest

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-274
Author(s):  
Djurre Holtrop ◽  
Marise Ph. Born ◽  
Reinout E. de Vries
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Rater Bias ◽  
Vocational Interest ◽  
Self And Other ◽  
Personality Research ◽  
School Senior ◽  
Gender Dyads ◽  
Profile Elevation ◽  
Assumed Similarity ◽  
Personal Globe Inventory

The current study investigated how self- and other-ratings of vocational interests converge among student–parent dyads. Using the Personal Globe Inventory–Short, we obtained data from a pooled sample of 271 (high school senior and university) student–parent dyads. Participants rated their own vocational interests and those of the other dyad member. First, profile correlations revealed high levels of self-other agreement, moderate levels of assumed similarity, and low levels of similarity and reciprocity in vocational interests. These correlations are highly similar to those found in personality research. Second, profile elevation showed a reversed pattern compared to interest perceptions, with high levels of self-other agreement and moderate levels of assumed similarity, indicating that profile elevation may mostly be an artifact/rater bias and not a substantive factor. Ipsatization of the vocational interest scales somewhat reduced profile elevation bias. Third, same-gender dyads overestimated their similarity in vocational interests more than different-gender dyads.

scholarly journals STRUCTURE OF VOCATIONAL INTERESTS IN MACEDONIA AND CROATIA – EVALUATION OF THE SPEHRICAL MODEL

2018 ◽  
pp. 019
Author(s):  
Vladimir Hedrih ◽  
Iva Šverko ◽  
Ivana Pedović
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Spherical Model ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Vocational Interest ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
Latent Space ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Personal Globe Inventory ◽  
Better Than

The goal of the current paper was to explore the construct validity of the spherical and the hexagonal models of vocational interests by exploring the extent to which these models fit the data obtained on samples of Macedonian and Croatian university students. Croatian and Macedonian versions of the Personal Globe Inventory (PGI) were administered to a sample of 1367 student of various faculties in Croatia and Macedonia (737 participants from the Republic of Macedonia and 630 from Croatia). Results showed that the spherical and hexagonal models fit the data better than chance, and that these models explain substantial proportions of variance of vocational interest measures. Exploration of the factor structure of the obtained measures of vocational interest on the studied samples showed that the obtained structure generally corresponds to theoretical propositions. The obtained dimensions correspond to the latent space defined by Prediger’s dimensions and the dimensions of Prestige of the spherical model.

Summaries

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Spherical Model ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Vocational Interest ◽  
Interest Inventories ◽  
Dutch Translation ◽  
Third Dimension ◽  
Personal Globe Inventory ◽  
Career Processes

In the Netherlands and Flanders, vocational interest inventories are frequently used to address (study) career dilemmas. In contrast to their popularity in practice, in the Dutch language region, there is relatively little research looking at vocational interest(s) (inventories). This article introduces the Spherical Model of Vocational Interests and the Dutch translation of the Personal Globe Inventory(PGI; Tracey, 2002), a measure for this model. The Spherical Model adds Prestige interests as a third dimension of vocational interests to the traditional two-dimensional circumplex. Additionally, the Spherical model splits the traditional circumplex in eight, rather than six, interest domains. The quality of the Dutch PGI was investigated with 12 samples. The psychometric qualities of the full Dutch PGI and its short version appeared to be acceptable to exemplary: the items of the scales largely fitted with the appropriate scales, the scales correlated according to the expected circumplex order, and the reliabilities were acceptable. The largest gender difference was found on the People-versus-Things dimension. Additionally, younger and more educated people scored higher on Prestige interests. Future research could further the understanding of the content of the Prestige dimension and how this dimension affects (study) career processes and outcomes.

Profiling Religious Fundamentalism’s Associations With Vocational Interests

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 266-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig A. Warlick ◽  
Paul B. Ingram ◽  
Karen D. Multon ◽  
M. Alexandra Vuyk
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Work Function ◽  
Religious Identity ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Religious Fundamentalism ◽  
Career Interests ◽  
Vocational Interest ◽  
The World ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Relationship

Religion is a shaping force in the world today, increasingly expressed and integral to the flow and function of the workplace. The relationship between religious identity and work function is clearly present. However, no lines of research have explored how religion explains the variations in vocational interest, despite speculation that it does so. Fundamentalist beliefs provide an opportunity to examine how career interests are related to personal values. This study examined the relationship between fundamentalism and the Artistic and Investigative Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional types, types speculated to be most dissimilar to fundamentalism, by testing the incremental importance of religious fundamentalism beyond personality traits in the shaping of vocational interests. Results suggest that, even after controlling for variation attributed to personality, religious fundamentalism is negatively related to Artistic interests yet has no relationship to Investigative interests. Issues of diversity and implications for career counselors are discussed.

scholarly journals Psychometric Characteristics of a Public-Domain Self-Report Measure of Vocational Interests: The Oregon Vocational Interest Scales

2010 ◽  
Vol 92 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie A. Pozzebon ◽  
Beth A. Visser ◽  
Michael C. Ashton ◽  
Kibeom Lee ◽  
Lewis R. Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Public Domain ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Vocational Interest ◽  
Report Measure

scholarly journals Construction of Vocational Interests Scale for Young Chinese

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian Li ◽  
Chu Xu ◽  
Changjin Li ◽  
Houcan Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Directed Search ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Vocational Interest ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Chinese Populations ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

Holland's RIASEC vocational interest typology may not be fully applicable to Chinese populations, and adapting models from Western cultures directly may fail to address important constructs specifically tied to the Chinese cultural background. This study made an exploration into Chinese college students’ vocational interests and built a new self-report vocational interests scale based on Chinese university student samples. In study 1, researchers constructed a self-report vocational interests inventory developed from an item pool based on open-ended questionnaires and previous scales. Nine dimensions were identified through exploratory factor analysis: Artistic, Biotic, Conventional, Expressive, Investigative, Operational, Social, Enterprising, and Adventurous. In study 2, confirmatory factor analysis was employed to test its construct validity, and the indexes indicated good fit. Empirical evidence proved adequate homogeneity reliability and test–retest reliability, as well as sufficient concurrent validity with the Self-Directed Search. Thus, evidence lent support for the psychometrical properties of this scale. This exploratory research may expand our view of cross-cultural, vocational interest theories.

The Vocational Interests of Drug-Dependent Patients

1977 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 959-963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory A. Taylor ◽  
Donald R. Bidus ◽  
Hardin A. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
Vocational Interest ◽  
Standard Score ◽  
Male Veterans ◽  
People Orientation ◽  
Drug Dependent ◽  
Over Time

To investigate the Strong Vocational Interest Blank profiles of a group of drug abusers participating in a voluntary VA Drug Abuse Program profiles were obtained for 65 male veterans ranging in age from 18 to 44 yr. Mean scores are reported for the Basic Interest Scales, the Occupational Scales, and the Non-occupational Scales. The responses by the patients did not yield significant numbers of high or low scores. Among the Occupational Scales there was not a single mean standard score in the “A” range. The profiles were basically bland but suggested a people orientation with manipulative aspirations. An interpretation of the high and low scores is discussed. It appeared that the profiles were relatively stable and were not likely to change substantially over time.

scholarly journals Sistem Pakar dalam Mengidentifikasi Minat Vokasi Menggunakan Metode Certainty Factor dan Forward Chaining

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kurniawan Jefdy ◽  
Sarjon Defit ◽  
Yuhandri Yunus
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Expert System ◽  
Test Data ◽  
System Application ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Personality Types ◽  
Certainty Factor ◽  
Continuing Higher Education ◽  
Vocational Interest

Developing an expert system application in providing an overview of the interests of students to help decision making interests in the vocational field so that they are right on target in choosing a major. In this study, using the Certainty Factor method and the Fordward Chaining method where this expert system can help experts identify vocational interests based on the characteristics of vocational interest in students. The personality types used to determine the type of vocational interest are Tangible, Thinking, Flexible, and Entrepreneur. The results of system calculations with expert decisions are worth 80% of the 4 test data, so a good level of accuracy is obtained. The resulting expert system can help students quickly provide an overview of vocational interest in making department decisions in continuing higher education, can carry out online consultations, document files, and can be used as a consultation portal for students.

scholarly journals Lots of target variance: An update of SRM using the HEXACO personality inventory

2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-188 ◽  
Author(s):  
Reinout E. de Vries
Keyword(s):  
Social Relations ◽  
Work Groups ◽  
Rater Bias ◽  
Social Relations Model ◽  
The Social ◽  
Intraclass Correlations ◽  
Personality Questionnaires ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Personality Judgments ◽  
Assumed Similarity

According to previous studies based on the Social Relations Model (SRM), most of the variance in observer reports of personality is perceiver and relationship variance, and not much is target variance. However, most SRM studies have employed short adjective scales instead of personality questionnaires. Results based on the HEXACO‐PI‐R in family and work groups showed high levels of consensus (target variance) and self‐other agreement for all traits and, except for Honesty–Humility and Openness to Experience, low levels of generalized rater bias (perceiver variance) and of assumed similarity. Additionally, intraclass correlations suggested a 'group personality' for some traits. The findings suggest that the use of personality questionnaires in Social Relations Analyses may promote higher estimates of consensus in personality judgments. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Vocational Interests and Job Choices Following an Acquired Disability: Results and Implications of an Idiographic Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Athanasou
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Choice ◽  
Motor Vehicle ◽  
Vocational Interests ◽  
Personal Injury ◽  
Work Injury ◽  
Vocational Interest ◽  
Acquired Disability ◽  
Occupational Choices ◽  
Vocational Assessment ◽  
Vocational Counselling

This idiographic study explored the value of six vocational interest types (realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising and conventional) for guiding a person's occupational choices. To that end, five rehabilitation clients who attended for vocational assessment following a personal injury (e.g., motor vehicle or general accident or work injury) reported on their vocational interests. Participants indicated their preferences (like or dislike) for 77 occupations. Altogether, they made from 5 to 27 choices. A profiling procedure indicated that clients reported more occupational dislikes rather than likes. Of the vocational interest types the choices in realistic, investigative, artistic and enterprising domains were endorsed more than those in social or conventional domains. It was not clear that the six vocational interest types determined occupational choice following an injury. Instead, occupational dislikes may provide more useful data for vocational counselling.

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