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McGowan, 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
Meyer, Goldye W.; Owen, Steven V. – 1976
The research reported was an effort to determine whether, in the absence of validated models or measuring instruments effective for objective counseling of mature females, such often-relied upon, easily obtained, visible pieces of data as age, number of children, and educational background are critical predictor variables for counselors and…
Descriptors: Career Change, Career Counseling, Females, Homemakers