Stability of vocational interests among the intellectually gifted from adolescence to adulthood: a 15-year longitudinal study

Article Abstract:

A sample of 162 intellectually gifted adolescents (top 1%) were administered the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory at age 13. Fifteen years later, they were administered the Strong again. This study evaluated the intra- and interindividual temporal stability of the 6 RIASEC (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional) themes and the Strong's 23 Basic Interest Scales. Over the 15-year test-retest interval, RIASEC's median interindividual correlation for the 6 themes was .46; the median of all 162 intraindividual correlations was .57. Configural analyses of the most dominant theme at age 13 revealed that this theme was significantly more likely than chance to be either dominant or adjacent to the dominant theme at age 28 - following RIASEC's hexagonal structure. For intellectually gifted individuals, it appears to be possible to forecast salient features of their adult RIASEC profile by assessing their vocational interests during early adolescence, but some RIASEC themes seem more stable than others. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Research, Vocational guidance

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A 20-year stability analysis of the Study of Values for intellectually gifted individuals from adolescence to adulthood

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A sample of 203 intellectually gifted adolescents (top 1%) were administered the Allport-Vernon-Lindzey (1970) Study of Values (SOV) at age 13; 20 years later, they were administered the SOV again. In this study, researchers evaluated the intra- and interindividual temporal stability of the 6 SOV themes, namely, Theoretical (T), Economic (E), Political (P), Aesthetic (A), Social (S), and Religious (R). Over the 20-year-test-retest interval, the SOV's mean and median interindividual correlations for the 6 themes were .37 and .34, respectively. Correspondingly, the mean and median of all 203 intraindividual correlations were .30 and .30. Configural analyses of the most dominant theme at age 13 revealed that this theme was significantly more likely than chance to be dominant or adjacent to the dominant theme at age 33. Adjacency was ascertained through a number of empirically based auxiliary analyses of the SOV, revealing 2 robust gender-differentiating clusters: T-E-P fo rmales and A-S-R for females. (Reprinted by permission of the publisher.)

Psychological aspects, Testing, Gifted children, Values, Values (Philosophy)

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Statement on homosexuality and adolescence

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The American Academy of Pediatrics' guidelines regarding the treatment of homosexual adolescents are discussed. It is important that pediatricians ensure that all homosexual adolescents give a full medical history and receive a thorough medical examination. There must also be awareness of possible psychosocial problems.

Care and treatment, Gay youth

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