Vocational interests after recent XXXX : comparisons related to sex and race.

@entity1 @entity1566
OBJECTIVE: To compare vocational interests as a function of sex and race among @entity1 with recent @entity1566 ( @entity1566 ), because previous research used almost exclusively white @entity1 . Limited research from nearly 2 decades ago suggested @entity1566 selectively occurs to @entity1 whose vocational interests are consistent with the Realistic theme of the Holland typology, indicative of a preference for activities and occupations requiring physical strength and dexterity. DESIGN: The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) was completed an average of 50 days after @entity1566 onset. SETTING: Data were collected at a specialty hospital and analyzed at a medical university. @entity1 : Adults with traumatic @entity1566 (N=500) were assessed during inpatient rehabilitation. INTERVENTIONS: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: The SII, a 317-item measure of vocational interests. RESULTS: Although the findings for white @entity1 were consistent with elevation of the Realistic theme when compared with the reference group, the interests of @entity1 and black @entity1 were substantially different. @entity1 scored highest on Social, Enterprising, and Conventional themes compared with the reference group. Black @entity1 reported significantly higher elevations than whites on 5 themes (all except Realistic), with elevations on the Social, Enterprising, and Conventional themes exceeding standardized norms. The Artistic and Investigative themes were least descriptive of the overall sample. CONCLUSIONS: Rehabilitation professionals should be aware of likely differences in patterns of vocational interests as a function of race and sex, and use vocational interests as a means of facilitating postinjury adaptation.
