JOB AND OCCUPATIONAL CHANGE AS A FUNCTION OF OCCUPATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE AND JOB-SATISFACTION

A longitudinal study was conducted to examine predictors and outcomes of job and occupational change for 436 adults who participated in a vocational counseling clinic. Test and 2-year follow-up data were used to examine occupational correspondence and job satisfaction as both predictors and outcomes of job and occupational change. Results showed that job and occupational change were not significantly related to correspondence or job satisfaction at intake. At follow-up, individuals who changed jobs and occupations were significantly more satisfied than nonchangers but the hypothesized effects of change on occupational correspondence were only partially supported. Implications for future research on job and occupational change are discussed. © 1993 Academic Press, Inc.