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Article
Applications of Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory to Vocational Guidance
Author(s)
Anna Paszkowska-Rogacz, Zofia Kabzińska
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5542/2012.07.003
Affiliation(s)
University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
ABSTRACT
This
paper outlines selected applications of Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory to
vocational guidance. The authors elicited personal constructs using the Rep
Test (Role Construct
Repertory Test) and
compared them with Holland’s occupational typology. The sample (N = 136, F = 85, M = 51, average
age of 21.97) was composed of students of various universities in Lodz, Poland.
Two diagnostic methods were used: the Vocational Preference Questionnaire Job-6
and a Rep Test focused on job-related constructs. The authors used multi-dimensional
scaling to analyze and visualize the results. The results show that the application
of Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory to vocational guidance is a valuable
approach, which affords results complementary to those obtained with
questionnaire-based methods.
KEYWORDS
personal constructs, career counseling, diagnosis
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