Using Self‐Concept Subscales in Predicting Career Maturity for Race and Sex Subgroups

Predicting the Career Choice Attitudes of Rural Black, White, and Native American High School Students

“…The multiple regression analysis revealed that different equations would be required to predict career choice attitudes, one each for Blacks, Whites, and Native Americans. This finding appears consistent with earlier evidence (Lawrence & Brown, 1976;McNair & Brown, 1983;Pound, 1978) suggesting that factors related to predicting aspects of career maturity may differ for White and non-White minority youth.…”

Predicting the Occupational Aspirations, Occupational Expectations, and Career Maturity of Black and White Male and Female 10th Graders

“…This may be attributable to age differences, as Lawrence and Brown studied 12th graders and the students studied here were in the 10th grade. Finally, Pound's (1978) conclusion that self-concept is a primary predictor of career maturity was not supported because self-concept added significantly to the prediction of career maturity for White males only.…”

“…, however, indicates that this relationship is peculiar to White males, although Pound (1978) indicated that self-concept is a primary predictor of career maturity in Black males as well.…”

Career Maturity Inventory Interpretations for Grade 9 Boys and Girls

“…Moreover, achievement motivation, self-esteem, self-concept, and identity formation in girls' developmental patterns differ from those of boys (Hansen, 1974;Matthews, 1972). Pound (1978), through testing 500 high school males and 500 females with the Vocational Development Inventory (VDI) (now the Career Maturity Inventory) (CMI) Attitude Scale and Tennessee Self Concept Scale, found self-concept scales differed in the impact they had on career maturity, depending on the sex and race of the students. He concludes, "When male students evaluate self-concepts, they are heavily influenced by external sources ... while for females ... internal sources playa major role" (p. 67).…”