An investigation of intelligence,self-concept,socioeconomic status,race, and sex as predictors of career maturity

A multiple regression procedure was used to develop a further understanding of the relationship of self-concept (SC), intelligence (IQ), socioeconomic status (SES), and race, and sex to career maturity as measured by the Career Maturity Inventory (CMI). Subjects included in the study were 266 twelfth-graders 46 black males (BM), 50 black females (BF), 92 white males (WM), and 78 white females (WF)]. The results suggested that when predicting career maturity as measured by the CMI, a separate equation utilizing different predictors, depending on race and sex of subjects should be considered. Results further indicated that socio-economic status and self-concept seem to have a differential effect upon career maturity.