| Abstract: | In 3 studies, 3 different samples of graduating male students, drawn from the faculties of engineering, education, and social sciences at a university (ns = 70, 70, and 60, respectively) were tested before and after a period of full-time employment for changes in attitudes toward authority. Differences were reported between students who proceeded to graduate studies and those who entered employment. The hypothesis that negative attitudes would decline and liking and submissive responses would increase for Ss making the transition from university to employment was supported in all 3 studies in which a 1-yr follow-up was conducted. By contrast, students who continued in a university career showed very little decline in critical attitudes. Results are interpreted in the context of the permissiveness of the university environment, and implications for counselor functions and counseling concepts are discussed. (23 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
