Personality and Person-Work Environment Fit: A Study Based on the RIASEC Model

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Vocational Psychology
• Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Background:

• Career congruence, the alignment between an individual's interests and their work environment, is theorized to impact psychological well-being and job satisfaction.
• The Holland's RIASEC model provides a framework for understanding vocational interests and their relation to occupational environments.
• Understanding the interplay between personality and career congruence is crucial for career counseling and organizational development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate differences in personality scores among professionals with varying degrees of congruence within each dimension of the RIASEC model.
• To examine the association between congruence levels and specific personality dimensions.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional survey design was employed.
• Participants completed the Vocational Interests Scale (VIS) and the Occupational Classification Inventory (OCI-R) to assess vocational interests and estimate congruence.
• The Next Big Five Inventory (BFI-2) was used to measure personality traits.

Main Results:

• Congruence demonstrated an association with at least one personality dimension across the Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, and Conventional vocational types.
• Significant differences in personality scores were observed based on the degree of congruence within the Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, and Enterprising vocational types.

Conclusions:

• The findings suggest that congruence with certain vocational types (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Enterprising) is linked to distinct personality profiles.
• These results underscore the importance of considering both personality and vocational congruence in understanding professional experiences and career development.