Title of article
How RIASEC Personality Traits Crystallizes Occupational Preferences among Adolescents: Match or Mismatch
Author/Authors
Ahmed, Samiah National College of Business Administration and Economics Lahore, Pakistan , Ahmed, Alia National College of Business Administration and Economics Lahore, Pakistan , Salahuddin, Taseer Government Sadiq College Women University Bahawalpur, Pakistan
Pages
21
From page
976
To page
996
Abstract
Current Study investigated how RIASEC personality traits impact the crystallization of
occupational preferences among young adolescents via theoretical lens of vocational
choice theory. A sample of 1147 students ranging from 13 to 21 years was used to test
RIASEC model. Results using Holland’s RIASEC Scale test (1997) depicted a significant
impact of RIASEC personality traits in occupational preferences. Gender appeared to be
a strong determinant in variation pattern of vocational choice. Understanding these
patterns can help students, parents, policy makers and academic institutions in helping
young adolescents in making better career choices and in turn will direct human resource
to most optimal productive path in an economy.
Keywords
personality interests , occupational preferences , occupational gender segregation , RIASEC personality traits
Journal title
Pakistan Journal of Commerce and Social Science
Serial Year
2019
Full Text URL
Record number
2601085
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