Die Zusammenhänge zwischen Interessenkongruenz, beruflicher Selbstwirksamkeit und verwandten Konstrukten (English shop)

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In vocational psychology there has been a growing effort to integrate different
theories of career choice and development. As an attempt to find convergence in
career choice and development theories this study explores possible points of
overlap between interest congruence (the fit between the interests of the persons
and the characteristics of the environment; Holland, 1997), vocational self-
efficacy (confidence in the occupational abilities; Lent, Brown & Hackett, 1994)
and related constructs. In addition, the congruence hypothesis of Holland, which
says that a high Person-Environment-Fit has a positive effect on job satisfaction,
will be investigated applying several congruence indices, moderator variables
and other predictors. The goal is to overcome the magic .3 correlational plateau
between congruence and job satisfaction (Spokane, 1985). The sample contains
284 young adults (18 to 21 years) from the German-speaking part of Switzer-
land. Correlational and multiple regression analyses reveal that there is a close
relationship between vocational self-efficacy and interest congruence and that
both variables are crucial elements for a comprehensive view of career choice
and development theories. The analysis of the congruence hypothesis reveals
that two indices together characterize congruence better than just one; with both
of them the correlations exceed the magic correlational plateau (r = .41 resp.
.43).