Physician Assistant Self-Directed Search Holland Codes

A mailed survey was used to identify the vocational interests of physician assistants (PAs) as measured by Holland’s Self-Directed Search (SDS) Form R. A random sample of 2,323 PAs from the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ mailing list was sent a survey to identify a pool of practicing PAs...

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Published inJournal of career assessment Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 337 - 346
Main Author LaBarbera, Dawn M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thousand Oaks, CA Sage Publications 01.08.2005
Subjects
Allied Health Personnel
Career Choice
Career Counseling
Gender Differences
Surveys
Vocational Interests
vocational satisfaction
physician assistant
Holland profile
career counseling
self-directed search
vocational personality
Holland code
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Summary:A mailed survey was used to identify the vocational interests of physician assistants (PAs) as measured by Holland’s Self-Directed Search (SDS) Form R. A random sample of 2,323 PAs from the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ mailing list was sent a survey to identify a pool of practicing PAs satisfied with their career choices for further study with the SDS. Of the 1,137 respondents, 945 met the inclusion criteria for SDS participation. Nine hundred twenty-one SDS booklets were sent to qualifying PAs, with 463 usable booklets returned. The PA Holland profile was identified as SIREAC. Men had significantly higher realistic scores than women, even within the surgical and family/general practice specialties. Some implications for the career counseling of individuals considering entry into the PA profession are discussed.
ISSN:1069-0727
1552-4590
DOI:10.1177/1069072705274988