TY - JOUR

T1 - Individual predictors of adolescents’ vocational interest stabilities

AU - Hirschi, Andreas

N1 - Accession Number: 2010-04587-002. First Author & Affiliation: Hirschi, Andreas; Institute for Strategic HR Management Research and Development (SMARD), Leuphana University of Lueneburg, Luneburg, Germany. Release Date: 20100405. Publication Type: Journal, (0100); Peer Reviewed Journal, (0110); . Media Covered: Electronic. Media Available: Electronic; Print. Document Type: Journal Article. Language: English. Major Descriptor: Adolescent Attitudes; Occupational Interests; Professional Identity; Vocational Maturity. Minor Descriptor: Commitment; Self Congruence; Sense of Coherence. Classification: Educational/Vocational Counseling & Student Services (3580) . Population: Human (10); Male (30); Female (40); . Location: Switzerland. Age Group: Childhood (birth-12 yrs) (100) School Age (6-12 yrs) (180) Adolescence (13-17 yrs) (200) . Tests & Measures: Revised General Interest Structure Test; Vocational Identity Scale; . Methodology: Empirical Study; Longitudinal Study; Quantitative Study. References Available: Y.. Page Count: 15.. Issue Publication Date: Mar, 2010. Publication History: First Posted Date: Jan 12, 2010; Accepted Date: Mar 19, 2009; First Submitted Date: Nov 20, 2008. Copyright: Springer Science+Business Media B.V.. 2010.;

PY - 2010/3

Y1 - 2010/3

N2 - The study investigated the predictive utility of interest profile differentiation, coherence, elevation, congruence, and vocational identity commitment and career maturity (career planning and exploration) on the 10-month interest stability of 292 Swiss eighth-grade students: profile, rank, and level stabilities were assessed. Controlling for socio-demographic and vocational interest type variables, measures of differentiated and coherent vocational interests were significant predictors of profile stability. Interest elevation predicted more rank and level stability. The career development variables explained only a non-significant additional amount of variance in the different stability measures.

AB - The study investigated the predictive utility of interest profile differentiation, coherence, elevation, congruence, and vocational identity commitment and career maturity (career planning and exploration) on the 10-month interest stability of 292 Swiss eighth-grade students: profile, rank, and level stabilities were assessed. Controlling for socio-demographic and vocational interest type variables, measures of differentiated and coherent vocational interests were significant predictors of profile stability. Interest elevation predicted more rank and level stability. The career development variables explained only a non-significant additional amount of variance in the different stability measures.

KW - Business psychology

KW - individual predictors adolescents vocational interest stabilities coherence elevation congruence vocational identity commitment career maturity Adolescent Attitudes Occupational Interests Professional Identity Vocational Maturity Commitment Self Congruenc

KW - Adolescence

KW - Career development

KW - Interest development

KW - Gender and Diversity

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77949279648&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s10775-009-9171-2

DO - 10.1007/s10775-009-9171-2

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 10

SP - 5

EP - 19

JO - International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

JF - International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

SN - 1873-0388

IS - 1

ER -