Comparison of the Utility of Two Approaches to Sex-Balanced Interest Scales for College Women.

Betz, Nancy E.; Wolfe, Lynda K.

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Comparison of the Utility of Two Approaches to Sex-Balanced Interest Scales for College Women.

Betz, Nancy E.; Wolfe, Lynda K.

Journal of Vocational Behavior, v19 n1 p61-77 Aug 1981

Compared college women's scores for criterion-related validity and sex balance on the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory and UNIACT. On both inventories, scores on Enterprising, Conventional, Artistic and Social themes were most consistent with occupational choices. Subjects choosing Investigative and Realistic occupational areas obtained correspondent Holland theme scores less. (Author/ JAC)

Descriptors: Career Choice, College Students, Comparative Testing, Females, Interest Inventories, Nontraditional Occupations, Personality Measures, Predictive Validity, Sex Fairness

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