Using accuracy of self-estimated interest type as a sign of career choice readiness in career assessment of secondary students
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In: Journal of Career Assessment, Vol. 16, No. 3, 08.2008, p. 310-325.
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T1 - Using accuracy of self-estimated interest type as a sign of career choice readiness in career assessment of secondary students
AU - Hirschi, Andreas
AU - Läge, Damian
PY - 2008/8
Y1 - 2008/8
N2 - A frequent applied method in career assessment to elicit clients' self-concepts is asking them to predict their interest assessment results. Accuracy in estimating one's interest type is commonly taken as a sign of more self-awareness and career choice readiness. The study evaluated the empirical relation of accuracy of self-estimation to career choice readiness within a sample of 350 Swiss secondary students in seventh grade. Overall, accuracy showed only weak relations to career choice readiness. However, accurately estimating one's first interest type in a three-letter RIASEC interests code emerged as a sign of more vocational identity and total career choice readiness. Accuracy also correlated positively with interest profile consistency, differentiation, and congruence to career aspirations. Implications of the results for career counseling and assessment practice are presented.
AB - A frequent applied method in career assessment to elicit clients' self-concepts is asking them to predict their interest assessment results. Accuracy in estimating one's interest type is commonly taken as a sign of more self-awareness and career choice readiness. The study evaluated the empirical relation of accuracy of self-estimation to career choice readiness within a sample of 350 Swiss secondary students in seventh grade. Overall, accuracy showed only weak relations to career choice readiness. However, accurately estimating one's first interest type in a three-letter RIASEC interests code emerged as a sign of more vocational identity and total career choice readiness. Accuracy also correlated positively with interest profile consistency, differentiation, and congruence to career aspirations. Implications of the results for career counseling and assessment practice are presented.
KW - Business psychology
KW - Gender and Diversity
KW - Career choice readiness
KW - Career counseling
KW - Interest assessment
KW - RIASEC typology
KW - Secondary students
KW - Self-estimation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=46349105150&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1069072708317372
DO - 10.1177/1069072708317372
M3 - Journal articles
VL - 16
SP - 310
EP - 325
JO - Journal of Career Assessment
JF - Journal of Career Assessment
SN - 1069-0727
IS - 3
ER -