Abstract

AREVALO MIRA, DOUGLAS MARLON  and  CANO HERNANDEZ, SUSANA LUCILA. EXPLORATORY STUDY BASED ON PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS OF PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS AT UCA. Psicogente [online]. 2014, vol.17, n.31, pp.33-48. ISSN 0124-0137.

Interests are measured with Vocational Interests Test, to guide in choosing professional careers by Frederick Kuder and other authors. This research paper aims to identify the predominant interests in a same Psychology group of students; in 2010 and 2011 following Kuder's proposal as a basis for being professionals within Salvadorian context. The first measure introduces fash-ion more in Social Service (Mo=59), Persuasive (Mo=40), Literary (Mo=20) and Office work (Mo=51). And Social Service (Mo=64), Persuasive (Mo=42) and Literary (Mo=21) appears on the second measure. There were not significant differences between students who received guidance processes prior to access. The career begins with traditional views, even though the three expected interests based on the formation of a contemporary psychologist are required.

Keywords : Career Guidance; Interests; Preferences; Higher Education; Psychology.

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