%0 Thesis %1 mayes_religious_1992 %A Mayes, Craig Alan %C Detroit, MI %D 1992 %K AND COUNSELING EDUCATION, GUIDANCE %T Religious problem-solving styles and locus-of-control, and career indecision and vocational identity of college students enrolled at a private Christian college %X This research investigated the relationship between religious problem-solving and locus of control, and career indecision and vocational identity. The central question studied was: would a religious problem solving-style which defers to God be related to an external locus of control and difficulties with career indecision and vocational identity? Five instruments were administered: Religious Coping Styles, Career Development Locus of Control, Locus of Control Scale - Religious Revision, Career Decision Scale, and My Vocational Situation. Multiple regression analysis was utilized with the results of the five instruments plus eight demographic and current educational and career related variables as the independent variables with career indecision and vocational identity as the dependent variables respectively. The deferring problem-solving style was found to not be significantly related to locus control, career indecision, or vocational identity. The self-directing problem-solving style was found to be a significant independent variable in the regression equations with career indecision and vocational identity as the dependent variables respectively. The nature of the relationship was such that higher self-directing scores were related to greater career indecision and less vocational identity. Career development locus of control was found to be a significant variable in the equation with career indecision as the dependent variable, with externality related to greater career indecision. Locus of control measured by the religious revision of Rotter's instrument was unrelated to any of the variables, including career development locus of control. Locus of control was unrelated to the three religious problem-solving styles. Some of the other variables were found to be significant in the regression equations. With career indecision as the dependent variable, Occupational Alternatives Status, the number of previous careers, having changed majors, and the number of times changing majors were significant. The regression analysis was able to account for 37\% of the variance in career indecision. With vocational identity as the dependent variable, in addition to the self-directing problem-solving style, Occupational Alternatives Status and the number of previous careers were significant variables in the equation. The regression analysis was able to account for 22\% of the variance in vocational identity.

@phdthesis{mayes_religious_1992, abstract = {This research investigated the relationship between religious problem-solving and locus of control, and career indecision and vocational identity. The central question studied was: would a religious problem solving-style which defers to God be related to an external locus of control and difficulties with career indecision and vocational identity? Five instruments were administered: Religious Coping Styles, Career Development Locus of Control, Locus of Control Scale - Religious Revision, Career Decision Scale, and My Vocational Situation. Multiple regression analysis was utilized with the results of the five instruments plus eight demographic and current educational and career related variables as the independent variables with career indecision and vocational identity as the dependent variables respectively. The deferring problem-solving style was found to not be significantly related to locus control, career indecision, or vocational identity. The self-directing problem-solving style was found to be a significant independent variable in the regression equations with career indecision and vocational identity as the dependent variables respectively. The nature of the relationship was such that higher self-directing scores were related to greater career indecision and less vocational identity. Career development locus of control was found to be a significant variable in the equation with career indecision as the dependent variable, with externality related to greater career indecision. Locus of control measured by the religious revision of Rotter's instrument was unrelated to any of the variables, including career development locus of control. Locus of control was unrelated to the three religious problem-solving styles. Some of the other variables were found to be significant in the regression equations. With career indecision as the dependent variable, Occupational Alternatives Status, the number of previous careers, having changed majors, and the number of times changing majors were significant. The regression analysis was able to account for 37\% of the variance in career indecision. With vocational identity as the dependent variable, in addition to the self-directing problem-solving style, Occupational Alternatives Status and the number of previous careers were significant variables in the equation. The regression analysis was able to account for 22\% of the variance in vocational identity.}, added-at = {2018-06-19T15:20:34.000+0200}, address = {Detroit, MI}, author = {Mayes, Craig Alan}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2d86b10f458df43fdbc46748e8f38b272/prophe}, interhash = {3a94192dfcaeb9f04d113e0c9fb99eb4}, intrahash = {d86b10f458df43fdbc46748e8f38b272}, keywords = {AND COUNSELING EDUCATION, GUIDANCE}, school = {Wayne State University}, shorttitle = {Religious problem-solving styles and locus-of-control, and career indecision and vocational identity of college students enrolled at a private {Christian} college}, timestamp = {2018-06-19T15:20:34.000+0200}, title = {Religious problem-solving styles and locus-of-control, and career indecision and vocational identity of college students enrolled at a private {Christian} college}, type = {{PhD} {Thesis}}, year = 1992 }