Personological interpretation of factors from the Strong Vocational Interest Blank Scales

Paul T. Costa; James L. Fozard; Robert R. McCrae

doi:10.1016/0001-8791(77)90060-4

Personological interpretation of factors from the Strong Vocational Interest Blank Scales

Paul T. Costa, James L. Fozard, Robert R. McCrae

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Abstract

A principal axis factor analysis of the 58 occupational and nonoccupational scales of Form T of the Strong Vocational Interest Blank was performed using the data of 1068 males representing a wide range of age and socioeconomic status groups. Five factors, accounting for 80% of the variance, were: I, Person vs. Task Orientation; II, Theoretical vs. Practical Interaction Style; III, Tough vs. Tender Mindedness; IV, Self-assertiveness vs. Retiring Altruism; and V, Business vs. Healing. Correlations of these factors with the Cattell Sixteen Personality Factor Questionnaire, the Allport-Vernon-Lindsey Scale of Values, education and socioeconomic status were used to provide psychological interpretations of the factors. Both occupational groupings and personality correlates showed substantial agreement with Holland's (1966) system.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	231-243
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Vocational Behavior
Volume	10
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-8791(77)90060-4
State	Published - Apr 1977
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Education
Applied Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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