Explorations of a theory of vocational choice: VI. A longitudinal study using a sample of typical college students

Abstract

SOME HYPOTHESES WERE TESTED USING LARGE, DIVERSE SAMPLES OF COLLEGE STUDENTS. USING THE APPROPRIATE OPERATIONAL DEFINITIONS, SS WERE CLASSIFIED AS PERSONALITY TYPES AND PERSONALITY PATTERNS AND WERE THEN EXAMINED TO LEARN IF THEY EXHIBITED THE CHARACTERISTICS SUGGESTED BY THE THEORY. THIS TESTING OF CONCURRENT AND PREDICTIVE RELATIONSHIPS BASED ON THE THEORETICAL FORMULATIONS WAS GENERALLY POSITIVE. THE TESTING OF COLLEGE INFLUENCES UPON VOCATIONAL CHOICE AND SATISFACTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY CHARACTERIZING COLLEGES BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TECHNIQUE AND STUDENTS AS PERSONALITY TYPES. THESE ANALYSES OF STUDENT-COLLEGE INTERACTIONS WERE PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL. THE COMBINED RESULTS SUPPORT THE USEFULNESS OF THE THEORY. (22 REF.) (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)