Date of Award
Fall 12-2017
Degree Type
Masters Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Melanie Leuty
Committee Chair Department
Psychology
Committee Member 2
Eric Dahlen
Committee Member 2 Department
Psychology
Committee Member 3
Emily Yowell
Committee Member 3 Department
Psychology
Abstract
Using a sample of 251 college students, it was found that 1) when differentiation (D) of work values was calculated using three indices, high-low D, Iachan D, and variance D, only Iachan D positively related to indecision but high-low D and variance D did not, 2) none of the three indices of D related to career maturity, 3) work values profile elevation (PE) positively related to extraversion, openness, and negatively related to depressive symptoms and career indecision but was unrelated to career certainty and neuroticism and 4) work values PE moderated the relationship between Iachan D and career indecision. The findings from this study benefit both vocational counselors and clients by improving the utility of individuals’ work values results so that they can provide additional information to understand a person’s work values profile.
ORCID ID
orcid.org/0000-0001-8031-8681
Copyright
2017, Jinhao Chi
Recommended Citation
Chi, Jinhao, "What do Work Value Differentiation and Profile Elevation Predict?" (2017). Master's Theses. 320.
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/320