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| Journal of Counseling… | 5 |
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| Christensen, Kathleen C. | 1 |
| Gottfredson, Gary D. | 1 |
| Holland, John L. | 1 |
| Nafziger, Dean H. | 1 |
| O'Neil, James M. | 1 |
| Prediger, Dale J. | 1 |
| Schnuelle, Leslie | 1 |
| Zener, Thelma Baldwin | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPrediger, Dale J.; O'Neil, James M. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1980
Suggests that the principal conclusions in the earlier report regarding the relative effects and sex restrictiveness of norm-scored instruments and raw-scored instruments are not warranted by the study design. Alternative approaches and additional research are presented. (Author)
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Interest Inventories, Research Design, Scoring
Peer reviewedNafziger, Dean H.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
Hypotheses about person-environment congruency, consistency, and differentiation from Holland's theory of careers were tested. Subjects were students who had been given the Self-Directed Search before their freshman year followed by a questionnaire one or three years later. Results support Holland's congruency hypothesis but not the…
Descriptors: College Environment, College Students, Emotional Adjustment, Individual Characteristics
Peer reviewedChristensen, Kathleen C.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
This study examined the effects of the test administrator's attitudes toward Holland's Self-Directed Search, the size of the group taking the instrument, and whether or not monitors were used during the administration on both self-scoring accuracy and satisfaction with results. Only monitoring reduced self-scoring errors, and none affected…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Individual Characteristics, Research Projects, Scoring
Peer reviewedGottfredson, Gary D.; Holland, John L. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
Several Predictors of occupational choice derived from a theory of careers were examined. Hypotheses that a person's competencies, activities, self-estimates, interests, and vocational choices can be organized to understand and predict subsequent choice were tested. Findings support both the theory and the validity of the Self-Directed Search.…
Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Interest Inventories
Peer reviewedZener, Thelma Baldwin; Schnuelle, Leslie – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1976
This study compares effects on high school students (N=959) of the Self Directed Search (SDS), the Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI), and no treatment. Students taking the SDS or the VPI evaluated the instruments, felt more satisfied with current occupational choices, and considered more occupational alternatives. Differences between the…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Planning, Comparative Analysis
