Interesses e competências percebidas em crianças do ensino básico

Abstract

Although childhood is generally considered as the basis of the vocational development process, few are the studies carried out in this developmental phase which try to point out the variables involved and what role they develop in this process. While trying to overcome some of the gaps above mentioned, in this study we explored some of the structural and correlational characteristics of the interests and the perceived competencies of children attending basic school (3rd, 6th and 9th grades, respectively). In order to achieve that goal, we translated and adapted the Portuguese version of Tracey and Ward’s ICA-R, which contemplates the six vocational personality types identified by Holland (R-I-A-S-E-C).