Comparability of old and revised forms of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank for Women

Abstract

Administered the old and revised forms of the SVIB for Women (W) to a volunteer sample of 124 female Ss aged 15-66 yr. old. The scores on the 29 occupational scales common to both forms of the SVIB-W were highly related (Median r=.83) for most of the scales. The level of scoring on some of the scales changed markedly, however, largely dependent upon the year of sampling of the original occupational group members. Because of the latter, correlations between individual profiles for the 2 forms were only moderately high (Median r=.71). Conclusions based upon profile analyses of the old form should not be generalized to the new form. A short form of the Basic Interest Scales, scorable on the old SVIB-W, may serve as a bridge between the old and new SVIB-W for use in longitudinal research projects. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)