An understanding of vocational interests and Holland's RIASEC theory are helpful ideas for most persons involved in career decision making. Yet, sometimes dysfunctional thinking interferes with this matching process, and persons are unable to make career choices effectively. The relationship between RIASEC typology structure as measured by the Self-Directed Search and dysfunctional thoughts as measured by the Career Thoughts Inventory was investigated in this study. A canonical correlation analysis showed that dysfunctional thinking may effect some RIASEC types more than others. Implications for career counseling are discussed.
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