The relationship between vocational information seeking and educational and vocational decidedness

Azy Barak; Clarke G. Carney; Robert D. Archibald

doi:10.1016/0001-8791(75)90041-X

The relationship between vocational information seeking and educational and vocational decidedness

Azy Barak, Clarke G. Carney, Robert D. Archibald

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This investigation explored the relationship between vocational information seeking behavior (VISB) and educational and vocational decidedness. Pre- and postmeasures of VISB and educational and vocational decidedness were given to two groups of "undecided" university freshmen. One group experienced a 3-hr long vocationally oriented life planning workshop and a career planning class module of 10 hr duration; the other experienced only the class module. Correlations between VISB and the two forms of decidedness were low but significant. Cross-lagged and dynamic correlations completed to determine causal effects only minimally supported the hypotheses that engaging in VISB produces an increase in educational and vocational committedness and vice versa. Some possible explanations for this finding are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	149-159
Number of pages	11
Journal	Journal of Vocational Behavior
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0001-8791(75)90041-X
State	Published - Aug 1975
Externally published	Yes

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Applied Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Life-span and Life-course Studies

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