Psychometric evaluation of the career decision scale with Iranian undergraduate students
The authors examined the reliability and construct validity of the Career Decision Scale (Osipow, Carney, & Barak, 1976) with 1,610 freshman and sophomore students from public universities from a southwestern state in Iran. A Cronbach's alpha of .80 provided strong support for the scale...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
2015
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46042/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/46042/1/Psychometric%20evaluation%20of%20the%20career%20decision%20scale%20with%20Iranian%20undergraduate%20students.pdf |
| Summary: | The authors examined the reliability and construct validity of the Career Decision Scale (Osipow, Carney, & Barak, 1976) with 1,610 freshman and sophomore students from public universities from a southwestern state in Iran. A Cronbach's alpha of .80 provided strong support for the scale's reliability. Exploratory factor analysis results indicated a 2-factor model (Diffusion and Internal/External Barriers) of the scale with Iranian students, which was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. Implications and recommendations for further research are discussed. |
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