TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and initial validation of brief public domain RIASEC marker scales
AU - Armstrong, Patrick Ian
AU - Allison, Wyndolyn
AU - Rounds, James
N1 - Funding Information:
O∗NET occupations selected for research forms A and B Holland type O∗NET occupations Set A O∗NET occupations Set B Realistic Farmers and Ranchers Construction Carpenters Electronics Engineering Technicians Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers Fish and Game Wardens Welders, Production Chemical Technicians Commercial Pilots Nuclear Equipment Operation Technicians Forest Fire Fighters Fishery Workers Supervisor Mechanical Engineers Petroleum Engineers Ship Pilots Civil Engineers Geological Data Technicians Investigative Biochemists Optometrists Dentists, General Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Veterinarians Obstetricians and Gynecologists Biologists Pediatricians, General Epidemiologists Microbiologists Surgeons Astronomers Orthodontists Medical Scientists Animal Scientists Environmental Scientists Artistic Musicians, Instrumental Painters and Illustrators Professional Photographers Graphic Designers Singers Composers English Language College Teachers Choreographers Art, Drama, and Music College Teachers Librarians Set Designers Foreign Language College Teachers Curators Actors Music Directors Creative Writers Social Physical Therapist Aides Occupational Therapists Mental Health Counselors Fitness Trainers Athletic Trainers Tour Guides and Escorts Child Care Workers Nursing Instructors Secondary School Teachers Waiters and Waitresses Personal and Home Care Aides Elementary School Teachers Speech-Language Pathologists Substance Abuse Counselors Middle School Teachers Special Education Teachers Enterprising Purchasing Managers Law Clerks Sales Agents, Financial Services Coaches and Scouts Food Service Managers Sales Managers Telemarketers Personnel Recruiters Retail Salespersons Bartenders Insurance Sales Agents Lodging Managers Lawyers Public Relations Specialists Real Estate Sales Agents Human Resources Managers Conventional Auditors Credit Analysts Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks Insurance Claims Clerks Shipping and Receiving Clerks Tax Preparers Meter Readers, Utilities Insurance Underwriters Accountants Postal Service Clerks Mail Clerks Bookkeeping Clerks Actuaries Cargo and Freight Agents Tellers Construction and Building Inspectors
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - Although commercially developed interest measures based on Holland's RIASEC types are effectively used in a variety of applied settings, these measures have somewhat limited research utility due to their length and copyright restrictions placed by the test publishers. In the present study, two sets of 8-item RIASEC scales were developed using activity-based items selected from the 30-item RIASEC scales of the Interest Profiler, and two sets of 8-item RIASEC scales were developed using sets of 30 occupational job titles selected from the O*NET database representing each Holland type. Responses to the items were obtained from three samples of college students with a total of 1024 female and 639 male participants. Results obtained in the initial development and validation process suggest that the sets of brief activity- and occupational-based RIASEC scales developed in the current study retain acceptable levels of reliability and convergent validity. The development of these brief public domain RIASEC interest measures addresses the copyright and length limitations of current scales and may be useful when conducting integrative research examining the inter-relations between Holland's types and other individual differences measures.
AB - Although commercially developed interest measures based on Holland's RIASEC types are effectively used in a variety of applied settings, these measures have somewhat limited research utility due to their length and copyright restrictions placed by the test publishers. In the present study, two sets of 8-item RIASEC scales were developed using activity-based items selected from the 30-item RIASEC scales of the Interest Profiler, and two sets of 8-item RIASEC scales were developed using sets of 30 occupational job titles selected from the O*NET database representing each Holland type. Responses to the items were obtained from three samples of college students with a total of 1024 female and 639 male participants. Results obtained in the initial development and validation process suggest that the sets of brief activity- and occupational-based RIASEC scales developed in the current study retain acceptable levels of reliability and convergent validity. The development of these brief public domain RIASEC interest measures addresses the copyright and length limitations of current scales and may be useful when conducting integrative research examining the inter-relations between Holland's types and other individual differences measures.
KW - Individual differences
KW - Public domain measures
KW - RIASEC types
KW - Scale development
KW - Vocational interests
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jvb.2008.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.jvb.2008.06.003
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:52049108243
SN - 0001-8791
VL - 73
SP - 287
EP - 299
JO - Journal of Vocational Behavior
JF - Journal of Vocational Behavior
IS - 2
ER -