Relationships between Job Motivation Variables and Interest Measures.

Schmitt, Neal; White, Kenneth J.

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Relationships between Job Motivation Variables and Interest Measures

Schmitt, Neal; White, Kenneth J.

Journal of Vocational Behavior, 12, 3, 333-41, June 78

Graduating high school seniors (N=860) responded to 120 items of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank designed. It was hypothesized that preferences for occupations indicate personality and motivational differences among respondents. Canonical analysis revealed that interest measures and job-related motivational measures were significantly related along three dimensions. (Author)

Descriptors: Career Choice, High School Students, Individual Differences, Individual Needs, Interest Inventories, Job Satisfaction, Research Projects, Secondary Education, Student Motivation, Vocational Interests

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