TY - JOUR
T1 - Vocational interests across 20 years of adulthood
T2 - Stability, change, and the role of work experiences
AU - Schultz, Leah H.
AU - Connolly, James J.
AU - Garrison, S. Mason
AU - Leveille, Madeleine M.
AU - Jackson, Joshua J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - Vocational interests demonstrate high rank-order stability during childhood and adolescence. However, few studies have investigated the development of vocational interests into adulthood. The present study examined rank-order and profile stability, mean-level and correlated change, and individual differences in change in RIASEC scores across 20 years of adulthood. In addition, life events were examined as moderators of change. Rank-order stability was strong across vocational interest dimensions. Mean-level changes also occurred, with increases in Realistic interests and decreases in Investigative interests for men, increases in Enterprising interests for women, and decreases in Artistic interests for men and women. Individual differences in change indicated that not everyone changed in the same manner, with occupational experiences, such as job loss, related to greater change.
AB - Vocational interests demonstrate high rank-order stability during childhood and adolescence. However, few studies have investigated the development of vocational interests into adulthood. The present study examined rank-order and profile stability, mean-level and correlated change, and individual differences in change in RIASEC scores across 20 years of adulthood. In addition, life events were examined as moderators of change. Rank-order stability was strong across vocational interest dimensions. Mean-level changes also occurred, with increases in Realistic interests and decreases in Investigative interests for men, increases in Enterprising interests for women, and decreases in Artistic interests for men and women. Individual differences in change indicated that not everyone changed in the same manner, with occupational experiences, such as job loss, related to greater change.
KW - Change
KW - Life events
KW - RIASEC
KW - Stability
KW - Vocational interests
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85032904776&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jrp.2017.08.010
DO - 10.1016/j.jrp.2017.08.010
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85032904776
SN - 0092-6566
VL - 71
SP - 46
EP - 56
JO - Journal of Research in Personality
JF - Journal of Research in Personality
ER -