Strong Interest Inventory

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The Strong Interest Inventory (SII) is an interest inventory used in career assessment.[1][2] As such, career assessments may be used in career counseling.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The goal of this assessment is to give insight into a person's interests, so that they may have less difficulty in deciding on an appropriate career choice for themselves.[2][7] It is also frequently used for educational guidance[5][6] as one of the most popular career assessment tools. The test was developed in 1927 by psychologist Edward Kellog Strong Jr. to help people exiting the military find suitable jobs.[8] It was revised later by Jo-Ida Hansen and David P. Campbell. The modern version of 2004 is based on the Holland Codes typology of psychologist John L. Holland.[8] The Strong is designed for high school students, college students, and adults, and was found to be at about the ninth-grade reading level.[9]

  1. ^ Staggs, G.D. (2004). Meta-analyses of interest-personality convergence using the Strong Interest Inventory and the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire. (Order No. 3145683, Iowa State University). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, pp. 1–24.
  2. ^ a b c Prince, J. R. (June 1998). "Interpreting the Strong Interest Inventory: A case study". The Career Development Quarterly. 46 (4): 339–346. doi:10.1002/j.2161-0045.1998.tb00708.x.
  3. ^ Harmon, L. W., Hansen, J. C., Borgen, F. H., & Hammer, A. L. (1994) Strong Interest Inventory applications and technical guide. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
  4. ^ Prince, J. P. (1995). Strong Interest Inventory resource: Strategies for group and individual interpretations in college settings. Palo Alto, CA: Consulting Psychologists Press.
  5. ^ a b Day, M. A., & Luzzo, D. A. (1997). Effects of Strong Interest Inventory feedback on career beliefs, pp. 1–13. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.
  6. ^ a b Effects of Strong Interest Inventory feedback on career beliefs, ERIC.ED.gov, 1997, Day, M. A., & Luzzo, D. A., Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  7. ^ a b Katz, L.; Joyner, J. W.; Seaman, N. (July 1999). "Effects of joint interpretation of the Strong Interest Inventory and the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in career choice". Journal of Career Assessment. 7 (3): 281–298. doi:10.1177/106907279900700306. S2CID 143992276.
  8. ^ a b Donnay, D. A. C. (September 1997). "E. K. Strong's legacy and beyond: 70 years of the Strong Interest Inventory". The Career Development Quarterly. 46 (1): 2–22. doi:10.1002/j.2161-0045.1997.tb00688.x.
  9. ^ Blackwell, T.; Case, J. (January 2008). "Test Review - Strong Interest Inventory, Revised Edition". Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. 51 (2): 122–126. doi:10.1177/0034355207311350.