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ERIC Number: EJ204395
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Aug
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0001-8791
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
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Strong Vocational Interest Blank