The Congruence Myth: An Analysis of the Efficacy of the Person-Environment Fit Model.

Tinsley, Howard E. A.

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ERIC Number: EJ602852

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Publication Date: 2000-Apr

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The Congruence Myth: An Analysis of the Efficacy of the Person-Environment Fit Model.

Tinsley, Howard E. A.

Journal of Vocational Behavior, v56 n2 p147-79 Apr 2000

A research review supports the validity of the person-environment fit (PEF) model in vocational psychology; however, sampling inadequacies have influenced results. One PEF example, Holland's hexagonal model, is unsupported due to lack of commensurate measurement; most hexagonal congruence indices are invalid. (Contains 110 references.) (SK)

Descriptors: Career Counseling, Congruence (Psychology), Error of Measurement, Industrial Psychology, Models, Research Problems, Validity

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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