Occupational identity development, school performance, and social support in adolescence: findings of a Dutch study.
Three hundred adolescents completed a Dutch version of the Dellas Identity Status Inventory-Occupation (DISI-O). Reliability of the five subscales ranged from "sufficient" to "very good," and the four identity status classifications accommodated about 90% of the respondents. As expected, achievement and social support by friends in the educational setting stimulated development of occupational identity.
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Department of Youth, Family and Life Course, Utrecht University, The Netherlands.
D000293:Adolescent; D002321:Career Choice; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007063:Identity Crisis; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D010555:Personality Inventory; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012944:Social Support; D014829:Vocational Education