Sometimes hot, sometimes not: the relations between selected situational vocational interests and situation perception
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DOI: 10.1002/per.2287
Abstract: Vocational interests are traditionally conceived as stable preferences for different activities. However, recent theorizing suggests their intraindividual variability. This preregistered experience sampling study examined intraindividual variation in selected vocational interests states and related situation and… read more here.
Keywords: sometimes hot; situation; vocational interests; sometimes relations ... See more keywords
General or Vocational Education? The Role of Vocational Interests in Educational Decisions at the End of Compulsory School in Switzerland
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DOI: 10.1007/s12186-020-09256-y
Abstract: Many educational systems are characterized by segregation between a general and vocational educational track. When adolescents must decide on their postcompulsory education at the end of lower secondary school, the different programs are typically embedded… read more here.
Keywords: vocational interests; school; general vocational; choice ... See more keywords
Different Forms of Relationships Between Vocational Interests and Career Maturity in Chinese Context
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DOI: 10.1177/0894845316661831
Abstract: This study explores the relationships between vocational interests and career maturity in the context of China. We tentatively hypothesize that realistic, conventional, and artistic interests have negative linear relationships with career maturity, whereas investigative, social,… read more here.
Keywords: career maturity; relationships vocational; vocational interests; interests career ... See more keywords
An examination of gender imbalance in Scottish adolescents’ vocational interests
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257723
Abstract: This paper documents Scottish adolescents’ vocational interest types. Our research is based on the responses of 1,306 pupils from 18 secondary schools to an empirically verified online interest inventory test. Our results are threefold. First,… read more here.
Keywords: adolescents vocational; gender; vocational interests; scottish adolescents ... See more keywords
Parents' Occupations and STEM Vocational Interests of High School Students
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DOI: 10.5559/di.29.2.07
Abstract: The aim of this research was to determine the extent to which parents' STEM careers can explain the vocational interests of senior high school students. The sample included 463 students (33% male) who provided information… read more here.
Keywords: high school; vocational interests; school students; stem ... See more keywords