Summary information

Study title

Some Psychometric and Biographic Variables from a Sample of Polytechnic Students; Academic Year, 1972-73

Creator

Sugarman, L., North East London Polytechnic
Markham, S., North East London Polytechnic

Study number / PID

995 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-995-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.

To collect psychometric and biographical data which may enhance counselling and selection of students. A similar study of high school pupils is held as SN: 996.
Main Topics:

Variables
A. Psychometric
(1)Occupational interests - Connolly Occupational Interests Questionnaire;
(2)Occupational attitudes;
(3)Value systems - Rokeach Value Survey.
(B) Biographic
Age, sex, parental occupation, parental education, educational choice, educational and work experience.

Methodology

Data collection period

01/10/1972 - 01/02/1973

Country

England

Time dimension

Follow-up to cross-sectional study

Analysis unit

Individuals
Groups
Subnational
Students

Universe

Full-time students, mostly degree level, at a London Polytechnic

Sampling procedure

Voluntary participation in data collection sessions

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Psychological measurements

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1980

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Related publications

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