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Peer reviewedLuzzo, Darrell Anthony; Taylor, Mary – Journal of Career Assessment, 1995
College freshmen were divided into three groups: (1) 28 completed the Self-Directed Search and attended a 50-minute career exploration workshop based on it; (2) 28 completed the Career Decision-Making System-Revised (CDM-R) and attended a similar workshop; and (3) 28 were controls. CDM-R significantly increased knowledge of decision-making…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Exploration, College Students, Decision Making
Peer reviewedHolland, John L.; And Others – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1975
The validity of some theoretically derived vocational diagnostic signs was examined to learn if a person's self-knowledge, occupational knowledge, and decision-making ability were predictable. The positive results imply some practical applications and the need for further theoretical investigation. (Author)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Decision Making Skills, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewedConneran, J. Mark; Hartman, Bruce W. – Journal of Career Development, 1993
Data from 112 of 126 twelfth-grade vocational students who completed Career Decision Scale, My Vocational Situation, and Self-Directed Search showed that chronically career undecided students had lower levels of congruence and vocational identity. Such students may need a more psychotherapeutic approach to career counseling. (SK)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Concurrent Validity, Decision Making, High School Students
Peer reviewedMcGowan, Andrew S. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1977
High school males (N=66) and 60 high school females were tested for anxiety and vocational maturity levels. The experimental subjects were given the Self Directed Search (SDS). Statistical analysis indicated that the SDS was an effective instrument in reducing career indecision. (Author)
Descriptors: Anxiety, Career Choice, Career Counseling, Decision Making
Peer reviewedZener, Thelma Baldwin; Schnuelle, Leslie – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1976
This study compares effects on high school students (N=959) of the Self Directed Search (SDS), the Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI), and no treatment. Students taking the SDS or the VPI evaluated the instruments, felt more satisfied with current occupational choices, and considered more occupational alternatives. Differences between the…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Career Counseling, Career Planning, Comparative Analysis
