Exploring Vocational Interest Assessment Tools in Iran: A Scoping Review

Authors

  • Youssof Piltan Master of Career Counseling, Student, Department of Counseling and Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
  • Mohammad Rabiei PhD in Counseling, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling and Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran.
  • Rezvan Salehi PhD in Counseling, Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling and Psychology, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahrekord University, Shahrekord, Iran
  • Mohammad Reza Abedi PhD in Counseling, Professor, Counseling Department, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18502/qjcr.v24i96.20841

Keywords:

Vocational interest assessment; psychometrics; scoping review; vocational interests

Abstract

▌Aim: Identifying vocational interest assessment tools that both possess acceptable psychometric properties and remain aligned with contemporary developments represents a current challenge in Iran. The objective of this scoping review was to compile a comprehensive inventory of vocational interest assessment tools available in Iran for which psychometric properties have been examined. ▌Methods: This study was conducted as a scoping review. The study corpus consisted of Persian-language articles on educational and vocational interest inventories published in Iran. A total of 54 articles were retrieved from the Civilica, Comprehensive Portal of Humanities, Noormags, MagIran, and SID databases. The article selection process followed the PRISMA-ScR flow diagram, and after screening, 12 articles published between 1377 and 1397 (Solar Hijri calendar) were included in the final review. ▌Findings: The review identified five vocational interest assessment instruments. Analyses indicated that the majority of research focused on Tracey’s Personal Globe Inventory (8 studies), followed by instruments based on Holland’s Hexagonal Model (4 studies). ▌Conclusion: Examination of the psychometric properties of these instruments revealed a predominant emphasis on internal structure validity and internal consistency reliability. Notably, no vocational interest assessment tool grounded in Iran’s indigenous cultural context has yet been developed. Future research is therefore necessary to address existing gaps in validity evidence for vocational interest assessment tools in Iran.

Published

2026-01-27

Issue

Volume (24) issue (96)

Section

Articles