Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a core competencies measure for Malaysian youth workers
Core competencies in youth work refer to demonstrated capacities of quality performance that allow youth development workers to be resources for the young people, organizations and communities with whom they work. While a number of practice frameworks based on core competencies have been developed,...
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| author | Muhammad, Mahazan Krauss, Steven Eric Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab Lee, Kwan Meng Hamzah, Azimi Abu Samah, Bahaman Tamam, Ezhar |
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| description | Core competencies in youth work refer to demonstrated capacities of quality performance that allow youth development workers to be resources for the young people, organizations and communities with whom they work. While a number of practice frameworks based on core competencies have been developed, few validated assessment measures exist to help identify professional development needs for youth workers. This article describes the adaptation and psychometric validation of a core competency assessment tool for youth work practitioners in Malaysia. A quantitative study was undertaken to validate an adapted core competency measure with a sample of 300 Malaysian youth workers. Psychometric validation included both internal consistency and construct, convergent and discriminant validity tests. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded 12 core competency sub-scales. Adequate internal consistency was achieved for each subscale along with the full measure. The findings support the validity and reliability of the core competency measure. Recommendations for application and further research are discussed. |
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| spelling | upm-607682019-03-28T03:01:34Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60768/ Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a core competencies measure for Malaysian youth workers Muhammad, Mahazan Krauss, Steven Eric Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab Lee, Kwan Meng Hamzah, Azimi Abu Samah, Bahaman Tamam, Ezhar Core competencies in youth work refer to demonstrated capacities of quality performance that allow youth development workers to be resources for the young people, organizations and communities with whom they work. While a number of practice frameworks based on core competencies have been developed, few validated assessment measures exist to help identify professional development needs for youth workers. This article describes the adaptation and psychometric validation of a core competency assessment tool for youth work practitioners in Malaysia. A quantitative study was undertaken to validate an adapted core competency measure with a sample of 300 Malaysian youth workers. Psychometric validation included both internal consistency and construct, convergent and discriminant validity tests. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded 12 core competency sub-scales. Adequate internal consistency was achieved for each subscale along with the full measure. The findings support the validity and reliability of the core competency measure. Recommendations for application and further research are discussed. Sage Publications 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/60768/1/Adaptation%20and%20psychometric%20evaluation%20of%20a%20core%20competencies%20measure%20for%20Malaysian%20youth%20workers.pdf Muhammad, Mahazan and Krauss, Steven Eric and Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab and Lee, Kwan Meng and Hamzah, Azimi and Abu Samah, Bahaman and Tamam, Ezhar (2017) Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a core competencies measure for Malaysian youth workers. Young, 26 (4). pp. 383-405. ISSN 1103-3088; ESSN: 1741-3222 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1103308817713826 10.1177/1103308817713826 |
| spellingShingle | Muhammad, Mahazan Krauss, Steven Eric Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab Lee, Kwan Meng Hamzah, Azimi Abu Samah, Bahaman Tamam, Ezhar Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a core competencies measure for Malaysian youth workers |
| title | Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a core competencies measure for Malaysian youth workers |
| title_full | Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a core competencies measure for Malaysian youth workers |
| title_fullStr | Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a core competencies measure for Malaysian youth workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a core competencies measure for Malaysian youth workers |
| title_short | Adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a core competencies measure for Malaysian youth workers |
| title_sort | adaptation and psychometric evaluation of a core competencies measure for malaysian youth workers |
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