ERIC Number: EJ1218355
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Publication Date: 2019-Jul
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Development and Initial Validation of a Work-Study Congruence Scale for University Students
Chu, Moong L.; Creed, Peter A.; Conlon, Elizabeth G.
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, v19 n2 p257-274 Jul 2019
The 16-item Work Study Congruence Scale was developed to assess self-perceived congruence between work and study roles in university students. Items were based on student interviews and reviews by experts. Responses were subjected to Exploratory (Sample 1: N = 251, mean age 25 years) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (Sample 2: N = 260, mean age 23 years), and validated against an existing brief congruence measure. The new scale taps four domains: university demands/resources, occupational goals, family, and leisure. It has the potential to promote research on work-study congruence, which can shed light on factors that promote student engagement and well-being.
Descriptors: Work Attitudes, Study Habits, College Students, Education Work Relationship, Family Work Relationship, Well Being, Learner Engagement, Student Attitudes, Measures (Individuals), Test Construction, Test Validity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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