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Jones, M. Gail; Ennes, Megan; Weedfall, Drew; Chesnutt, Katherine; Cayton, Emily – Research in Science Education, 2021
There is growing evidence that science capital (science-related forms of social and cultural capital) and family habitus (dispositions for science) influence STEM career decisions by youth. This study presents reliability and validity evidence for a survey of factors that influence career aspirations in science. Psychometric properties of the…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Sciences, Social Capital, Cultural Capital
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Staggs, Gena D.; Larson, Lisa M.; Borgen, Fred H. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2007
Using meta-analysis, we revised Ackerman and Heggestad's (1997) identification of four trait complexes that propose personality and interest (P-I) linkages. Studies that had reported correlations between general and specific measures of vocational interests (Strong Interest Inventory [Strong; Hansen & Campbell, 1985; Harmon, Hansen, Borgen,…
Descriptors: Personality, Science Interests, Interest Inventories, Vocational Interests
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Meredith, Christine; Bradley, Judy – Educational Studies, 1976
Examined student personality patterns and concluded that they give considerable indication as to whether a student is likely to specialize in an art-related or a science-related academic field. Findings were that student science groups and student art groups showed a similar thing-person orientation, in contrast to adult science and art groups.…
Descriptors: Artists, Interest Research, Personality, Personality Studies