Personological interpretation of factors from the Strong Vocational Interest Blank Scales
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. © 1977.
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