Diane J. Tinsley

A theory of the attributes, benefits, and causes of leisure experience

Abstract This paper reviews previous theoretical statements about the nature of leisure experience, describes a theory of leisure experience, and reviews research evidence bearing on the theory. Researchable postulates are stated regarding the nature of leisure experience and the leisure state, the conditions necessary to experience leisure and the leisure state, and the effects on the individual of experiencing leisure and the leisure state. This theory is suggested as a catalyst to stimulate and direct future research regarding the subjective experiences of persons engaged in leisure and the role these experiences play in shaping them as persons.

Enabling, facilitating, and precipitating factors associated with women's career orientation

Abstract Women who had completed a career/life survey 13 to 21 years after enrolling as freshmen in college were classified as career ( N = 372) or homemaker ( N = 797) oriented on the basis of their actual work experiences. Statistically significant differences between the groups were found on 90% of the variables within the enabling conditions (i.e., family characteristics), 60% of the variables within the facilitating conditions (i.e., educational and vocational characteristics), and 88% of the variables within the precipitating conditions (i.e., attitudinal factors). The proportion of variance accounted for in career orientation by these variables varied from 0 to 32%. The variables which best differentiated between the two groups were categorized within the enabling conditions. The results are discussed in terms of previous theory, research, and practical application.

Prediction of scientist-practitioner behavior using personality scores obtained during graduate school

This study investigated the usefulness of personality measures obtained during graduate training in predicting the scientist-practitioner behavior of counseling psychologists.

Vocational interests of career and homemaker oriented women

Abstract Women who had completed the SVIB-W as freshmen in college were contacted 13 to 21 years later and were classified as career ( N = 236) or homemaker ( N = 527) oriented on the basis of their actual work experiences. Significant differences between the groups were found on 25 of the 44 occupational scales, one of the three nonoccupational scales, and four of the 19 basic interest scales. The interests of the homemaker oriented women were more similar to the interests of women in business, nonprofessional, and home economics occupations while the interests of the career oriented women were more similar to the interests of women in the verbal-linguistic, verbal scientific, and scientific occupations. The results are discussed in terms of previous research and Hollands Occupational Classification system.