Multivariate analysis of variance indicated that sex of grade 10 midwestern respondents was significantly related to correlated scores on the six Career Development Inventory Scales (dependent variables). Univariate analyses found that females did score higher on three scales than males did. Father's education and father's occupation as independent (classificatory) variables generated neither significant multivariate nor univariate F ratios.
Finding an appropriate, statistically sound means of collecting data is an important step in developing research. Researchers in counseling psychology have recently been criticized for studies unrelated to actual practice. Goal attainment scaling and the semantic differential are presented as two flexible, reliable, and valid data-collection methodologies useful for practitioners. Procedural instructions and examples for constructing each instrument are provided. A short history of the two instruments is presented, along with a discussion of the specific type of research most appropriate for each methodology.
An aspect of construct validity of the six scales of the Career Development Inventory was investigated with 312 tenth-grade students. The subscales were found to demonstrate adequate discriminant validity except for that among certain cognitive subscales.
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