Perceptions of Vocational Interest: Self- and Other-Reports in Student–Parent Dyads

The current study investigated how self- and other-ratings of vocational interests converge among student–parent dyads. Using the Personal Globe Inventory–Short, we obtained data from a pooled sample of 271 (high school senior and university) student–parent dyads. Participants rated their own vocati...

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Main Authors: Holtrop, Djurre, Born, M., de Vries, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74172
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Born, M.
de Vries, R.
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description The current study investigated how self- and other-ratings of vocational interests converge among student–parent dyads. Using the Personal Globe Inventory–Short, we obtained data from a pooled sample of 271 (high school senior and university) student–parent dyads. Participants rated their own vocational interests and those of the other dyad member. First, profile correlations revealed high levels of self-other agreement, moderate levels of assumed similarity, and low levels of similarity and reciprocity in vocational interests. These correlations are highly similar to those found in personality research. Second, profile elevation showed a reversed pattern compared to interest perceptions, with high levels of self-other agreement and moderate levels of assumed similarity, indicating that profile elevation may mostly be an artifact/rater bias and not a substantive factor. Ipsatization of the vocational interest scales somewhat reduced profile elevation bias. Third, same-gender dyads overestimated their similarity in vocational interests more than different-gender dyads.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-741722019-07-12T05:59:50Z Perceptions of Vocational Interest: Self- and Other-Reports in Student–Parent Dyads Holtrop, Djurre Born, M. de Vries, R. The current study investigated how self- and other-ratings of vocational interests converge among student–parent dyads. Using the Personal Globe Inventory–Short, we obtained data from a pooled sample of 271 (high school senior and university) student–parent dyads. Participants rated their own vocational interests and those of the other dyad member. First, profile correlations revealed high levels of self-other agreement, moderate levels of assumed similarity, and low levels of similarity and reciprocity in vocational interests. These correlations are highly similar to those found in personality research. Second, profile elevation showed a reversed pattern compared to interest perceptions, with high levels of self-other agreement and moderate levels of assumed similarity, indicating that profile elevation may mostly be an artifact/rater bias and not a substantive factor. Ipsatization of the vocational interest scales somewhat reduced profile elevation bias. Third, same-gender dyads overestimated their similarity in vocational interests more than different-gender dyads. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74172 10.1177/1069072717692745 restricted
spellingShingle Holtrop, Djurre
Born, M.
de Vries, R.
Perceptions of Vocational Interest: Self- and Other-Reports in Student–Parent Dyads
title Perceptions of Vocational Interest: Self- and Other-Reports in Student–Parent Dyads
title_full Perceptions of Vocational Interest: Self- and Other-Reports in Student–Parent Dyads
title_fullStr Perceptions of Vocational Interest: Self- and Other-Reports in Student–Parent Dyads
title_full_unstemmed Perceptions of Vocational Interest: Self- and Other-Reports in Student–Parent Dyads
title_short Perceptions of Vocational Interest: Self- and Other-Reports in Student–Parent Dyads
title_sort perceptions of vocational interest: self- and other-reports in student–parent dyads
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/74172