The impact of type d personality traits on college students with and without disabilities career readiness

We examined a total of 112 freshmen college students ranging from 17 to 20 years of age. More specifically, we looked at a sample of 50 college students that reported either physical or developmental disabilities and a sample of 60 college students without disabilities. Those who were diagnosed with psychiatric illness (n=2) were excluded from this study. In this study, the participants completed the following: demographics form, Career Thoughts Inventory and DS 14 Type D Personality assessments. Results demonstrated no significant difference based on disability status in regards to career thoughts. The presence of negative affectivity had an adverse effect on overall career thoughts, decision-making confusion, and commitment anxiety for both individuals with and without disabilities as a whole. An analysis based on group differences indicated that the presence of negative affectivity had an adverse effect on overall career thoughts as well as commitment anxiety for individuals with disabilities. Furthermore, the presence of social inhibition had an adverse effect on an individual with a disability in regards to decision-making confusion and external conflict. Results were non-significant for college students without disabilities. As a result of this study, one can conclude that career counseling interventions should be geared toward attending to affect and Type D personality over that of disability status to enhance outcomes.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Psychology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Reid, Jenna

Contributors dc:contributor

• Strauser, David R.
• Rounds, James

• Career Thoughts
• Career Readiness
• College students with and without disabilities
• Personality d
• Outcomes

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2013 Jenna Reid

Language dc:language

en

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2142/46733

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/46733