Translation and Adaptation of a Vocational Interest Inventory: Aap Ki Dilchaspian

In this study an interest inventory, Gordon Occupational Checklist (GOCL), was adapted and translated in Urdu for the matric students of Pakistan. It was named Aap Ki Dilchaspian (AKD). In AKD the items were reduced to 115 from the original 240 items of GOCL. The inventory was administered to 300 students (150 boys, 150 girls) of class VIII. The subjects were matched to study gender-wise differences in like/dislike scores and the reliability coefficient of the five areas, i.e., Business, Outdoor, Arts, Technology, and Service (BOATS). The differences were found significant at p<.001. The results of the study indicate that AKD is a reliable instrument which can be used on Pakistani students for measuring their vocational interest.