Examined relationships among sex and math/science career self-efficacy, interests, and consideration for disadvantaged students. Findings indicated sex differences in self-efficacy for three math/science careers; no sex difference for nonmath/science careers. Career consideration was related to interest. For females, confidence in meeting…

Measures of career self-efficacy and work activity self-efficacy were completed by 405 male and 346 female Singaporean university students. Men had significantly higher self-efficacy in realistic and enterprising occupations, women in artistic, investigative, and social occupations. Gender differences in career self-efficacy were predicted by…

This annotated bibliography describes 15 journal articles on gifted females. Topics include: educational strategies; personality outcomes; special guidance concerns; internal barriers to the realization of potential; life satisfaction; teacher attitudes; psychological development; nontraditional vocational enrollment; sex differences; career…

Seventy-five male and 77 female college students completed the Personality Adjective Check List and Self-Directed Search. Results show that Millon's personality styles and Holland's occupational types are reliably linked, seeming closest in the concept of social dominance-submission and emotionality-restraint and most divergent in the view of…

The relationship between the personal style scales of the Strong Interest Inventory and the Big Five model of personality was investigated with 740 undergraduates and a cross-validation sample of 321. No significant gender differences were observed. Personal style scales indicating living and working preferences were correlated with personality…

Reviews findings of differences in how boys and girls approach technology, the possible causes, and steps to be taken to shift the balance. Suggests early exposure, parental role models, and praise and encouragement. (Author/JOW)

Examines the effects of gender and a number of family experiences on young people's chances of going into postsecondary science training and science occupations in the years immediately following high school. Indicates that gender plays a significant role in choices involving early science training and occupations, especially training, and young…

Investigated sex differences in coping with career decision making among 247 undergraduates. Men and women differed on three of four coping factors. Men scored significantly higher on Self-Efficacy Behavior while women scored higher on Reactive Behavior and Support Seeking Behavior. Pattern of relationships between coping and career indecision was…

Assessed female (N=57) and male (N=51) eighth- and ninth-grade college-bound students to determine relationships between their self-efficacy, interest, and consideration of 10 traditionally male and female occupations. Interests were a consideration for traditional occupations and interest was a function of sex differences. Revealed sex…

Examined Gottfredson's postulation that individuals are more likely to sacrifice prestige than sex type preference when career compromise is needed in college students (n=246). Results indicated prestige more often used as preferred factor than sex type, but career compromise behavior was affected by gender and degree of contrast in prestige and…

Used the concept of fuzzy variable to develop new sex-type, prestige, and Holland interest scales from the Occupational Scales of the Strong Interest Inventory. Describes intercorrelations among three measures of Holland themes and measures of sex type and prestige. Comments on potential counseling and research uses for the new measures. (JPS)

Reports cross-sectional data from 1,971 Australian adolescents who completed the Career Decision Scale and the Career Development Inventory. Results illustrate a developmental progression in career maturity, although a less uniform pattern emerged with gender differences. Findings regarding career indecision also presented a complex picture and…

Career aspirations of 57 British girls and 64 boys aged 14- 16 were examined. Girls' choices have become far more ambitious. In contrast to the literature, these boys' aspirations remain high. Choices still reflect a deeply embedded gender dichotomy and demonstrate little recognition of changes in the labor market. (Contains 33 references.) (SK)

This study examines changes in expressed vocational choices made over an 18-month period by a sample of students who were each enrolled in one of 62 two-year institutions. Ability, interest, and family background measures were used as independent variables. (Author)

In this paper, differences in the backgrounds and attitudes of men and women enlisted in the Army are found to be significant. Women tend to be older, better educated, and less desperate to escape from the complexities and dilemmas of civilian life than male enlistees. (Author/WI)