Academic achievement: An examination of Holland's congruency,consistency, and differentiation predictions |
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Authors: | David L Reuterfors Lawrence J Schneider Tom D Overton |
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Institution: | North Texas State University USA |
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Abstract: | This investigation tested three predictions derived from Holland's (1973) theory of vocational development regarding academic achievement. Groups of 392 male and 424 female entering college freshmen were typed using the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory and were categorized in terms of congruency, consistency, and differentiation. Freshmen with congruent college major choices or with definite majors but indefinite Holland orientations enjoyed greater academic success than students who specified incongruent choices or no definite major choice. Students with personality codes of high or low consistency outperformed students with moderately consistent codes. Freshmen males with differentiated personal orientations achieved higher grade point averages than males having nondifferentiated personality profiles. For females, differentiation was not significant. In all sex comparisons female trends paralleled male trends and females generally outperformed males. Implications for vocational development and counseling were discussed in the context of Holland's theory. |
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Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be sent to Dr Lawrence J Schneider Department of Psychology North Texas State University Denton TX 76203 |
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