Black-white differences on the Strong Interest Inventory General Occupational Themes and Basic Interest Scales at ages 16 to 65

Abstract

Black-white differences on the Strong Interest Inventory were examined for a heterogeneous sample of 756 Whites and 85 Blacks aged 16 to 65 years. Multivariate and univariate analyses of variance and covariance were conducted. Race, gender, and IQ were independent variables; the six Holland General Occupational Themes and the 23 Basic Interest Scales were dependent variables; and educational attainment was the covariate. All interactions were nonsignificant, but race was consistently a significant main effect. In general, Whites scored higher than Blacks on Realistic and Investigative themes and scales, and Blacks scored higher in the Social, Enterprising, and Conventional areas. These findings were viewed in the context of counselors' and psychologists' roles in interpreting interest pattern of Black individuals.

Vocational interests by gender and race 10 years after spinal cord injury.

“…This is further highlighted by the percentage of Black participants endorsing "high" and "very high" interests on these BIS, most notably Black males (online supplemental materials Table S1). Black participants also had significantly higher scores than White participants on the Enterprising and Conventional GOT, consistent with prior literature with Black individuals with SCI (Krause et al, 2011) and the general population (Kaufman, Ford-Richards, & McLean, 1998). According to the presented distributions of interests across standard score boundaries, a large percentage of Black participants in the current study endorsed high levels of interests in Sales, Office Management, and Taxes and Accounting BIS.…”

Validity of the Strong Interest Inventory and Skills Confidence Inventory With Mexican American High School Students

“…In a review of the interest literature with African Americans and Whites, Carter and Swanson (1990) reported that interests differed by race. Kaufman, Ford-Richards, and McLean (1998) found that Whites scored higher than African Americans on R and I themes, whereas African Americans scored higher than Whites on S and E themes. Similarly, Kaufman and McLean (1996) examined differences among Whites, Blacks, and Latino/as using the SII.…”

Diversity Beyond Insects in Entomology and Allied Disciplines

“…Data suggest that persons of color can have less vocational interest in agriculture and nature-related fields than white peers (e.g., Kaufman et al 1998 , Outley 2008 ). So too do most darker-skinned individuals in the United States have American roots stemming from slavery and forced manual labor, often in an agricultural setting.…”