A. Sadeghi; I. Baghban; F. Bahrami; A. Ahmadi; H. Molavi
Volume 19, Issue 1 , June 2012, , Pages 1-18
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The purpose of this research was to study the factors that affect students᾽ (8-12 grads) career development in Isfahan. The statistical population of this research includes 8 to 12 grade participants who were 721 students. The NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), Career Development Inventory-Australia-short ...
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The purpose of this research was to study the factors that affect students᾽ (8-12 grads) career development in Isfahan. The statistical population of this research includes 8 to 12 grade participants who were 721 students. The NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), Career Development Inventory-Australia-short form, Skill Confidence Scale, Parent Support Inventory, Career Decision-Making Scale, Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy Scale, Self Esteem Questionnaire and Strong Interest Inventory were used. The results showed that the effects of career decision-making self-efficacy, parent support and artistic interest were positive and the effect of indecision on career development was negative. Results showed that the effect of career decision-making self-efficacy on career development was more than the effect of other variables. The effect of parent support on career development was more than the effect of artistic interest. In addition, the results indicated that self efficacy had significant effect on interest. Finally, the results showed that neuroticism positively and conscientiousness and openness to experience negatively affected indecision.
M. Rabeie; I. Baghban; M. Abedi; S. Hashemi Sheykhshabani
Volume 18, Issue 2 , December 2011, , Pages 87-112
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the structure of vocational interests of Shahrekord teachers, based on the Tracey's Spherical Model. The population includes the whole teachers of primary, middle and high schools of Shahrekord from which 633 were selected through the stratified random ...
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The purpose of the present study was to investigate the structure of vocational interests of Shahrekord teachers, based on the Tracey's Spherical Model. The population includes the whole teachers of primary, middle and high schools of Shahrekord from which 633 were selected through the stratified random sampling. The research instruments was Tracey's Personal Globe Inventory. Data analysis, using CI statistical index, revealed that the teachers' interests fitted the data significantly according to the spherical, 8-type and 6-type models and their interests were in accord with a global model. Teachers mostly have helping, artistic and investigative interests and tend to prestigious ideas, people and prestigious occupations. Also the results of analysis of variance showed that there were differences between the teachers' interests, and demographic properties.