Examining the Relationship Between Career Interests, Styles, and Subjective Well-being with the Strong Interest Inventory

Examining the Relationship Between Career Interests, Styles, and Subjective Well-being with the Strong Interest Inventory
Author: Kristine L. Buelow
Publisher:
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2013
Genre:
ISBN:

The Strong Interest Inventory (SII; Donnay, Morris, Schaubhut, & Thompson, 2005) has a broad research base commonly comprised of vocationally-relevant constructs such as career satisfaction (Hees, 2010), self-efficacy (Betz & Borgen, 2000), and educational aspirations (Rottinghaus, Lindley, Green, & Borgen, 2002). The present study aimed to expand the research base on the SII by linking the fields of vocational and positive psychology by examining the relationships between vocational interests, personal styles, and subjective well-being. This study focused specifically on the General Occupational Themes (GOTs) and Personal Style Scales (PSSs) of the SII by exploring the relationship between these scales and subjective well-being across a sample of 4945 working adults in eight occupations, including administrative assistant, a STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields composite, realtor, elementary school teacher, sales manager, graphic designer, attorney, and automobile mechanic. Regression analyses demonstrated that the GOTs and PSSs individually explain a significant portion of variance in subjective well-being, as well as that the PSSs explain a significant amount of variance in subjective well-being above and beyond the GOTs. Occupation-specific hypotheses for GOTs and PSSs were also supported for 4 of the 8 occupations. This study provides further validation for the 2005 SII, specifically the newest PSS, Team Orientation. Future research, theory, and practice implications are discussed herein.

The Science of Subjective Well-Being

The Science of Subjective Well-Being
Author: Michael Eid
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1606230735

This authoritative volume reviews the breadth of current scientific knowledge on subjective well-being (SWB): its definition, causes and consequences, measurement, and practical applications that may help people become happier. Leading experts explore the connections between SWB and a range of intrapersonal and interpersonal phenomena, including personality, health, relationship satisfaction, wealth, cognitive processes, emotion regulation, religion, family life, school and work experiences, and culture. Interventions and practices that enhance SWB are examined, with attention to both their benefits and limitations. The concluding chapter from Ed Diener dispels common myths in the field and presents a thoughtful agenda for future research.

Personality and Organizations

Personality and Organizations
Author: Benjamin Schneider
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2004
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0805837582

Personality has always been a predictor of performance. This edited book brings together top scholars to look at teams, leadership, organizational climate and culture, stress, job satisfaction, etc. and tells us what we know about these topics from a per

Exploring Influences on Strong Interest Inventory Profiles: An Investigation of Demographic, Psychological, and Career Developmental Factors

Exploring Influences on Strong Interest Inventory Profiles: An Investigation of Demographic, Psychological, and Career Developmental Factors
Author: Stephen Michael Glomb
Publisher:
Total Pages: 124
Release: 2006
Genre:
ISBN: 9781109885033

The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) can prove challenging to interpret when a client presents with a pattern of interests that is (a) inconsistent, (b) undifferentiated, or (c) reflective of an extreme endorsement of one of the available response options. Despite the widespread use of the SII in counseling, educational, and occupational settings, little is known about the characteristics of those clients who present with these types of challenging interest profiles. The present study explored the influence of demographic, psychological, and career developmental variables on the three features of a typical client's profile---consistency, differentiation, and response style (i.e., percentage of L, I, or D responses). Results confirm some existing findings in the literature while unearthing some others. Implications for career counseling and directions for future research are offered.

Handbook of Vocational Psychology

Handbook of Vocational Psychology
Author: W. Bruce Walsh
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 555
Release: 2013-06-03
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136499997

Handbook of Vocational Psychology identifies, reports, and evaluates significant developments in vocational psychology and career counseling, and in doing so provides both professional clinicians and students with an informed understanding of both the current state and continuing progress in the field. As in previous editions, the fourth edition links theory and research with the more applied aspects of this field: four sections cover, in order, the field's history, theory, research, and practical applications. Clinicians, students, and academics at all levels of experience will find that the Handbook of Vocational Psychology, 4th ed, paints an accurate picture of the realities of work and serves as a practical reference work for anyone interested in keeping up to date with the latest research and trends in vocational psychology.

Advances in Vocational Psychology

Advances in Vocational Psychology
Author: W. Bruce Walsh
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2013-05-13
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1135059853

Advances in Vocational Psychology devoted to presenting and evaluating important advances in the field of interest measurement. Progress in three well known interest inventories -- the Strong Campbell Interest Inventory, the Kuder Occupational Interest Survey, and the Self Directed Search -- is closely examined. A focus on innovations in interest measurement directs attention to how more recent instruments provide technical and conceptual advances over older, more reliable ones. Both research and counseling perspectives combine to provide a well-balanced guide to the study of vocational psychology. How interest inventories can be used beneficially in the career counseling of minority and majority populations is also explored.

The Relationship Between Individual Values and Career Interests

The Relationship Between Individual Values and Career Interests
Author: Abigail Marie Elandt
Publisher:
Total Pages: 58
Release: 2009
Genre: Values
ISBN:

Past research has proposed a relationship between individual values and career interests. The purpose of the present study was to examine the proposed relationship between these two constructs by examining relationships between sub-scales of the Study of Values assessment and the Strong Interest Inventory. Results indicate construct validity for the SOV instrument and its ability to effectively predict occupational choice in undergraduate students. A follow up study was conducted to measure SOV's ability to predict interest in specific occupations; results were encouraging. SOV is recommended for use alongside the SII in undergraduate career advising.

Vocational Interests in the Workplace

Vocational Interests in the Workplace
Author: Christopher D. Nye
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 374
Release: 2019-05-29
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317392639

Vocational Interests in the Workplace is an essential new work, tying together past literature with contemporary research to present the most comprehensive coverage on vocational interests to date. With increasing recognition of the importance of vocational interests and their relevance to the workplace, this book emphasizes the strong links between vocational interests and work behavior. It proposes new models and approaches that facilitate thorough exploration of the implications of this relationship between interests and practice. The authors, drawing on knowledge and experience from a range of professional backgrounds, cover essential topics, including: interest measurement; personnel selection; motivation and performance; expertise; meaningful work; effects of a global business environment; diversity; and the ongoing development of interests through adulthood to retirement. Endorsed by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology board, this book is a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and educators in the fields of human resources, organizational behaviour, and industrial or organizational psychology.

Vocational Interests

Vocational Interests
Author: Mark Savickas
Publisher: Davies-Black Publishing
Total Pages: 450
Release: 1999
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This landmark work summarizes the current state of the field of vocational career counseling and examines its most pressing issues: What are vocational interests, and how do they develop? How can vocational interests be measured? How should counselors use interest measures in career intervention?