DIFFERENCES IN STUDENT-DEVELOPMENT REFLECTED BY THE CAREER DECISIONS OF COLLEGE SENIORS

In this study developmental behaviors in college seniors who had made a career choice were examined and compared with those of college senio rs who were undecided about their careers. The results suggest that st udent developmental tasks (i.e., developing a sense of purpose, being an active and disciplined learner, having a vocational identity, and b eing able to incorporate occupational information) are related to care er decisions. Career decisions were not related to psychological distr ess symptoms or to the development of interpersonal relationships. Int erventions based on these results are suggested.