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Yongxin, Zhao Guoxiang, Department of Psychology, Henan University, China
Burnout has received more and more attention in recent years in China. On the basis of interview,
the authors developed a Chinese Job Burnout Inventory (CJBI) consisting of three subscales,
namely Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization and Reduced Personal Accomplishment. The fit
of the three-factor model to the data was superior to alternative one- and two-factor model in all
three samples (medical staffs, polices and teachers) under investigation. In addition, the
three-factor structure of the CJBI proved invariant across all occupational groups. Theoretical
implications for the use of the three-factor model in burnout research were discussed.
5028.65 Cross-cultural validation of Holland’s vocational interest structure in Mainland China,
Weiwei Yang 1 , Garnett S. Stokes 1 , Harry C. Hui 2 , Tess Pak 2 , 1 University of Georgia, USA;
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University of Hong Kong, China
This study evaluated the structural hypotheses of Holland's (1973,1985,1997) vocational interest
theory-circular order and the circumplex-in Mainland China at both subtest (i.e., Activities,
Competencies, Occupational Preferences, and Self-ratings on Abilities) and entire test levels of the
Self-Directed Search (SDS, 1994). Confirmatory factor analysis suggested that the circumplex
model was generally not supported. Randomization test of hypothesized order relations suggested
that the circular order model fit male and female samples at different test levels of SDS.
Randomization test of differences in fit indicated that the circular order model fit females slightly
better than males. Theoretical and practical implications were discussed.
5028.66 A survey on college students’ preparation for employment and job selection, Liang
Shen, Houcan Zhang, School of Psychology, Beijing Normal University, China
By using a self-made questionnaire to 266 students randomly chosen from a teacher-training
college, some information about their preparation for employment and job selection was collected.
The results indicated that: 1) with a better understanding of education, the most desirable
occupation of these students is to be a teacher, 2) they are not yet well-prepared for employment, 3)
the expectation of personal future development plays the most important role in their selection of
job, and 4) They rely much more on learning by themselves than testing in getting information
about jobs. Some discussions and suggestions are made.
5028.67 Work-related personality and Holland’s vocational interests among the Chinese:
Regional and gender invariance, Weiwei Yang 1 , Harry C. Hui 2 , Tess Pak 2 , 1 University of
Georgia, USA; 2 University of Hong Kong, China
This research examined relationships between work-related personality traits and Holland's
vocational interests in Hong Kong and Mainland China. Correlation analyses indicated that
compared to Big-five, a fine-grained personality assessment yielded better and more differential
predictions of people's vocational interests, and that Dominance and Overall Managerial
Readiness were related to a broader range of vocational interests. Fisher's Z tests suggested
regional and gender invariance on interest-personality relationships. Multiple regression analyses
resulted a mean multiple correlation of .36 between personality and each interest type, indicating
that although vocational interests and personality are moderately related, they are not substitutes
for each other.
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