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ERIC Number: ED301098
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1988-Apr
Pages: 10
Abstractor: N/A
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Self-Concept as a Moderator of Congruence between Vocational Interests and Academic Major in College Juniors and Seniors.
Wallace, Gaylen R.; Walker, Susan P.
A study was conducted to investigate congruency between college students' vocational interests and their chosen academic major as an implementation of their self-concept. Of the 248 randomly selected college juniors and seniors who received the study instruments the response rate was 76% (188 responses). The instruments used were the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII) and the Wallace Self Concept Scale (WSCS). The dependent variable was congruence between a student's college major and the personality type or profile on the General Occupational Theme subscales of the SCII. Results confirmed the hypothesis that students with high self-concepts tended to have high congruence between the vocational interest profile and selection of a major. Conversely, students with low self-concepts tended to have low congruence between vocational interest profiles and selection of a major. These relationships were not moderated by gender or ethnic origin. Implications of the results for career counseling are discussed. Contains 11 references. (KM)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Strong Campbell Interest Inventory
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