Adolescents' Perceptions of Exploring Professional Interests and Preferences Using a Psychometric Tool
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| Title: | Adolescents' Perceptions of Exploring Professional Interests and Preferences Using a Psychometric Tool |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kouni, Zacharo, Koutsoukos, Marios |
| Source: | European Journal of Educational Sciences. Mar 2021 8(1). |
| Availability: | European Scientific Institute. International Relation Office, St. 203, No.1, 2300 Kocani, Republic of Macedonia. e-mail: contat@ejes.eu; Web site: http://ejes.eu/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Adolescents, Adolescent Attitudes, High School Students, Public Schools, Career Guidance, Vocational Interests, Professional Identity, Career Choice, Preferences, Psychometrics, Interest Inventories, Personality Measures, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Greece |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Holland Vocational Preference Inventory |
| ISSN: | 1857-6036 |
| Abstract: | The main objective of this research is to investigate adolescents' perceptions concerning professional interests and preferences. Nowadays, a major problem of the teenager is the choice of career path to follow. Vocational identity is an important aspect of individual identity that adolescents explore and are asked, in high school mainly, to choose an orientation group (general high school) or sector (vocational high school) and consequently the subject of study and field of work. Their decision to choose studies and profession is not easy. The teacher specializing in Counseling and Orientation has the opportunity to help adolescents to understand their personalities and interests, combining Counseling and the use of appropriate psychometric tools. The qualitative research, in which 19 students of the Third Grade of Lyceum participated, showed that they discovered, confirmed and reflected on issues of their professional identity, using the Holland Personality and Vocational Guidance test. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1293107 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The main objective of this research is to investigate adolescents' perceptions concerning professional interests and preferences. Nowadays, a major problem of the teenager is the choice of career path to follow. Vocational identity is an important aspect of individual identity that adolescents explore and are asked, in high school mainly, to choose an orientation group (general high school) or sector (vocational high school) and consequently the subject of study and field of work. Their decision to choose studies and profession is not easy. The teacher specializing in Counseling and Orientation has the opportunity to help adolescents to understand their personalities and interests, combining Counseling and the use of appropriate psychometric tools. The qualitative research, in which 19 students of the Third Grade of Lyceum participated, showed that they discovered, confirmed and reflected on issues of their professional identity, using the Holland Personality and Vocational Guidance test. |
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| ISSN: | 1857-6036 |
