TY - JOUR
T1 - Development and Validation of the Subjective Occupational Aspiration Scale Using a Rasch Model Approach.
AU - Han, Hyojung
AU - Rojewski, Jay W.
AU - Kwak, Minho
AU - Cinamon, Rachel Gali
AU - Hardin, Erin E.
AU - Flum, Hanoch
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © Curators of the University of Missouri 2018.
PY - 2019/12/1
Y1 - 2019/12/1
N2 - This study proposes and measures a new construct, subjective occupational aspiration, that refers to individuals' preferences for selected aspects of occupations—economic rewards, authority, freedom, education required, and ability required—that, collectively, support the expression of those occupations. Using a four-step approach to constructing psychometric instruments based on the Rasch model, this study developed and validated the Subjective Occupational Aspiration Scale (SOAS). The SOAS consists of 24 4-point Likert-type items. Both infit and outfit statistics indicated that the Rasch model predicted both items and persons within a reasonable error bound, validating all initial 24 items of the SOAS. However, two sets of items showed reversed difficulties. The final instrument that reflects the corrected difficulty order of items is provided. Suggestions and implications for using the SOAS in practice are also discussed.
AB - This study proposes and measures a new construct, subjective occupational aspiration, that refers to individuals' preferences for selected aspects of occupations—economic rewards, authority, freedom, education required, and ability required—that, collectively, support the expression of those occupations. Using a four-step approach to constructing psychometric instruments based on the Rasch model, this study developed and validated the Subjective Occupational Aspiration Scale (SOAS). The SOAS consists of 24 4-point Likert-type items. Both infit and outfit statistics indicated that the Rasch model predicted both items and persons within a reasonable error bound, validating all initial 24 items of the SOAS. However, two sets of items showed reversed difficulties. The final instrument that reflects the corrected difficulty order of items is provided. Suggestions and implications for using the SOAS in practice are also discussed.
KW - Rasch model
KW - instrument development
KW - item response theory
KW - subjective occupational aspiration
KW - test reliability/validity
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U2 - 10.1177/0894845318771210
DO - 10.1177/0894845318771210
M3 - مقالة
SN - 0894-8453
VL - 46
SP - 670
EP - 691
JO - Journal of Career Development
JF - Journal of Career Development
IS - 6
ER -