CONCEPT OF SELF AND POSTHOSPITAL VOCATIONAL ADJUSTMENT

Demonstrated the predictive efficiency of self-concept measurement for the posthospital vocational adjustment of psychiatric patients. A total of 104 Ss vocationally unplaceables, failures, successes, and normals were administered the Miskimins Self-Goal-Other Discrepancy Scale (MSGO). There was a clear difference as to psychopathology, i.e., discrepancies among the 3 aspects of self measured by the MSGO, between normals and psychiatric patients. Unplaceable patients were shown to have high Self-Other minus discrepancies, indicating, generally, psychotic symptomatology, and specifically, difficulties in relating to other persons. The failure group's notable distinguishing characteristic was high Self-Goal minus discrepancy, this suggesting extensive use of manipulative behavior, while successes were most easily identified by high Self-Goal plus discrepancy, this related most often to psychoneurotic diagnoses. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved). © 1969 American Psychological Association.