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Leuty, Melanie E.; Hansen, Jo-Ida C. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2013
The current study used work values components (WVC) to examine the relationship between work values, vocational interests, personality, and personal values. Most intercorrelations between work values and other constructs were in the small effect range. Overall correlations between scale scores provided evidence of convergent and discriminant…
Descriptors: Values, Vocational Interests, Personality, Validity
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Leong, Frederick T. L.; Chervinko, Stephanie – Journal of Career Assessment, 1996
College students (n=217) completed the Career Decision Scale, Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, Self-Consciousness Scale, and Fear of Commitment Scale. Fear was a strong predictor of career indecision. Negative predictors were self-oriented perfectionism and social anxiety; positive predictors were socially prescribed perfectionism and private…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Construct Validity, Fear, Personality Traits
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Sverko, Iva; Babarovic, Toni – Journal of Career Assessment, 2006
The validity of Holland's theory in the Croatian sample has been tested. The Croatian version of Holland's Self-Directed Search was applied on 1,866 Croatian adolescents from different age samples. The instrument has shown a good reliability of all RIASEC scales in all subsamples. Construct validity was also verified: The presence of circular…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Sampling