Reports two studies supporting the prediction derived from Hershenson's life-stage vocational development model that average scores on Self-differentiation (worker self-concept and motivation) would exceed those on Competence (work habits, skills, and interpersonal relations), which in turn would exceed those on Independence (appropriateness and…

The structure of interests can be conceived of as a structure of occupational stimuli embedded within the matrix of affective responses which they produce. Three dimensions of affect are used as the axes of a semantic space within which the occupational stimuli are located according to their unique affective meaning. (Author)

This study compares the relative predictive powers of job attachment and job satisfaction with respect to turnover among a sample of public employees and examines individual and job-related influences on both attitudes. Attachment was a more effective predictor of turnover than satisfaction. Implications are drawn for research in vocational…

Serveral facets of the homemaker job were analyzed in terms of the dynamic relationship between husband and wife. Husband and wife pairs (N=71) completed a questionnaire which assessed satisfaction with the homemaker job, marital satisfaction, distribution of responsibility for homemaker tasks between husband and wife, and other variables. (Author)

Examined individual differences in preferences for intrinsic versus extrinsic aspects of work among two representative national samples of males. Findings suggest that preferences are significantly related to age, occupation, class of worker, job satisfaction, educational attainment, and race. (Author)

This paper presents the methods and essential results of a study conducted during the years 1958-1970 with a view to adapting the Kuder Preference Record-Vocational, in French, and to validating this French adaptation. (Author)

Using a cross-sectional design and canonical regression analysis, the differential relationships between work values and social, educational, and occupational experiences and aspirations were examined for boys and girls in grades 6, 9, 10, and 12. Support was found for predicted differences in work-values correlates across grades and between…

Measures of job stress and strain were obtained from 95 management level employees in an underground mine. In addition, 13 potential moderators of stress-strain relations were assessed. Findings indicated that such stresses had moderate to high relationships with the psychological strains of anxiety. (Author)

This research examines the relationship between self-concepts and subprofessional occupational prestige ratings of junior college occupational students. Based on cognitive consistency theory, it is hypothesized that high self-concepts are associated with higher prestige ratings for subprofessional occupations. Contrary to such theory, this is not…

Skilled technicians (N=128) working under an assigned goal setting program were studied to learn about the moderating impact of education on relationships between performance and six goal setting properties. Speculation is advanced as to why education is an important moderator variable for specific types of goal setting properties. (Author)

This study examined sex discrimination in three occupations. Male and female applicants were evaluated for suitability in a managerial role for a predominately female occupation, a predominately male occupation, and a sexually mixed occupation. Attitudes toward women in management were found to be correlated with the suitability ratings. (Author)

This study investigated several hypotheses relevant to the vocational aspiration process as it is related to self-esteem and n Achievement. The data indicated a positive relationship between self-esteem and the tendency to aspire to vocations with high prestige. This finding was interpreted as providing an extension of Super's self-implementation…

Discriminant function analyses involving two vocational interest inventories to differentiate majors of college graduates supported the definition of three dimensions: Business Contract vs. Science, Business Detail vs. Arts, and Service vs. Technical. The implementation of such a three-dimensional scheme for counseling high school students is…

This review covers selections from the literature published in 1976 on topics of interest in vocational and career behavior and development. Both theoretical and research contributions are included, representing investigations in vocational choice, career maturity and development, stereotyping, measurement, vocational behavior, and related…

This study investigated effects of receiving results of the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey on several aspects of vocational behavior among high school students. It was found that receiving results increased self-knowledge compared to a control group who received none. Implications for guidance programs in the schools are discussed. (Author)