Abstract
The MMPI and Minnesota Importance Questionnaire were administered to 56 rehabilitation clients to determine what personality factors related to vocational needs. Pd scores were negatively correlated with high supervision and strict rules, and high Ma scores with high activity needs. The second order MMPI factors of anxiety and internalization scores were computed with a regressional analysis of vocational needs. The anxiety factor was predicted by avoidance of decision-making situations. Internalization dynamics were predicted by intrinsic motivation factors. Three personality types were determined as psychotic, neurotic, and character disorder and were discriminated significantly by the Minnesota scales. Significantly different predictions of job satisfaction were related to each personality type and implications for vocational counselors were discussed.
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