Jennifer Katz

Abstract

This study used archival data and analyzed the work values and personality traits of 20 high school juniors and seniors and 25 undergraduates with disabilities. 40 undergraduate students without disabilities were also included in this study. These measures were collected to explore the extensiveness of overlap between personality measurements and work values in emerging adults who are in the transition process and those who have recently transitioned to post-secondary education. A secondary purpose was to see if similar relationships exist between personality and work values in individuals with disabilities as in those without disabilities. Pearson correlations indicate there were significant positive correlations between all seven work value domains when looking at the overall sample. Three personality traits had significant positive correlations with a work value domain. Looking solely at those without a disability, seven of the 16PF primary factors showed relationships with some of the work values. When looking specifically at students with disabilities, only three of the primary factors showed relationships indicating that students with disabilities are seeing themselves and work differently than those without disabilities.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Work ethic; High school students--Psychology; College students--Psychology; Students with disabilities--Psychology; High school students--Attitudes; College students--Attitudes

Publication Date

4-7-2011

Document Type

Thesis

Department, Program, or Center

Department of Psychology (CLA)

Advisor

Merydith, Scott

Comments

Note: imported from RIT’s Digital Media Library running on DSpace to RIT Scholar Works. Physical copy available through RIT's The Wallace Library at: HD4905 .K38 2011

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

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