The SVIB for men profiles of 202 male and female counselor education students were examined to determine the extent of sex differences. The differential predictive validity of the SVIB was also studies. The results of this study support the direction which the new Strong is to take. (Author)

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…

The revision of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank (SVIB), the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory (SCII), introduces Holland's theory of occupational types into the empirical structure of the SVIB. Emphasis on Holland's theory is evident throughout the SCII profile. Empirical coding of occupations was accomplished by: (1) scoring each of the…

The article reviews the dominant conceptual schemes used to study occupational choice, considers potentially female-specific variables, and provides a typology for the analysis of women's marital-familial statuses and work modes. (Author)

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…

Discusses changes in SVIB. These include: (1) one booklet and one profile form will be used for both sexes; (2) profile scores are organized into Holland's theoretical system; (3) many new occupational scales; (4) M-F scale has been dropped; and (5) all materials have been screened to eliminate subtle sexism. (Author)

This study investigated differences between men and women employed in traditional male occupations using the Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and the Self-Directed Search (SDS). Results indicate men in traditionally male occupations, when compared to women in those same occupations, tend not to report higher mean raw scale scores. (Author)

The purpose of this study was: (a) to acquaint readers with Tryon's spherical analysis and show that spatial configuration analysis is a special case of Tryon's method and (b) to determine if items from ACT's Vocational Interest Profile conform to previous results obtained from a spatial configuration analysis of the VIP Scales. (Author)

An occupational interest scale for women pharmacists was developed by administering the Strong Vocational Interest Blank to a national sample of registered pharmacists. (Author)

A comparison of male and female adolescents' vocational preferences with respect to socioeconomic status is presented. (Author)

Reviews test manuals to demonstrate to counselors the extent of the problem of unevenly developed preferences between the sexes for different activities. To show the outcome of these discrepant interests, labor market statistics on occupational choice are presented. (Author)

Examined nature of possible sex differences in vocational structure in 808 undergraduates and provided comparative standards for the most commonly studied cognitive features (integration and differentiation). Suggests the operation of sex differences in these features and discusses minimal size and questionable meaningfulness of differences in…

The relation between occupational level and masculine and feminine interests was investigated to determine whether sex differences in interests would be minimized at the high end of the occupational continuum and dichotomized at the low end. In general, results were consistent with the proposed hypothesis. (Author)

A study of 809 girls and 692 boys in grades 4-10 found girls less likely to view science as male-oriented; believe they had not received attention from science teachers; see science as fun; and have interest in science careers. There were no gender differences in participation in science activities. (SK)

The occupational orientations of 154 young Soviet immigrants to Israel were studied. It was hypothesized that there would be fewer gender differences in vocational choices and occupational values than seen in Western society. However, significant gender differences were found that were consistent with the stereotypical pattern documented in…