Use of the Self-Directed Search with Native American high school students.

Examined the appropriateness of using the Self-Directed Search (SDS) with 104 Native American Indian high school students. Inventory scores from 2 Indian tribes were compared, and then comparisons were made with national normative data. Ss differed among themselves on 4 of the 12 scale comparisons, and there were 6 differences on the 24 scale comparisons with the normative groups. It is concluded that the SDS may be an inappropriate instrument for use with Native American high school students unless local norms are also considered. (18 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)