The Validity of the Holland and Basic Interest Scales of the Strong Vacational Interest Blank: Leisure Activities versus Occupational Membership as Criteria.

Cairo, Peter C.

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ERIC Number: EJ204395

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Publication Date: 1979-Aug

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The Validity of the Holland and Basic Interest Scales of the Strong Vacational Interest Blank: Leisure Activities versus Occupational Membership as Criteria.

Cairo, Peter C.

Journal of Vocational Behavior, v15 n1 p68-77 Aug 1979

Compares leisure activities with occupational membership as criteria for determining concurrent validity of the Holland and Basic Interest scales of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank. Results indicate greater congruence between interest scales and occupations than interest scales and leisure activities, except when Basic Interest scale cutoff scores were used. (Author)

Descriptors: Congruence (Psychology), Evaluation Criteria, Group Membership, Interest Inventories, Leisure Time, Longitudinal Studies, Males, Occupations, Recreational Activities, Test Validity, Vacations

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strong Vocational Interest Blank

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