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- Title:
Vocational interests and partners. The similarity of younger and older couples with respect to RIASEC
- Document type:
- Konferenzbeitrag
- Author(s):
- Hartmann, Florian G.; Ramsauer, Katrin; Tarnai, Christian; Heine, Jörg-Henrik
- Abstract:
- The present study examines the extent to which people in relationships of varying duration have similar vocational personality patterns according to Holland (1997). Holland (1997) suggests, that a person’s vocational interest profile can be adequately described by six dimensions (RIASEC). Usually matches of profiles are investigated by the usage of the three-letter Holland codes and only the three dominant dimensions are taken into account. Here, another method of assessing congruence is applied: Vectors are formed out of all six interest dimensions, with the included angle of two vectors reflecting the similarity between the profiles. The RIASEC-Dimensions are measured with the General Interest-Structure-Test (AIST, Bergmann & Eder, 1992). In the analysis a group of younger couples (N=45) and a group of older couples (N=80) will be compared. Results show that 60.0% of the younger and 47.5% of the older couples have similar vocational interests. Substantive and methodological implications are discussed.
- Congress (additional information):
- 04. 07. - 08. 07. 2011
- Publisher address:
- Istanbul
- Year:
- 2011
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