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The Construct Validity of a Career Interest Inventory Representing Sixteen Subclusters Within Eight Major Career Clusters of Professional Level Occupational Activities.
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Knapp-Lee, Lisa J.; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1985
Construct validity was demonstrated for sixteen career subclusters through factor analysis of an occupational inventory based on interests in professional level job activities. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Careers, Cluster Grouping, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
The Construct Validity of a Career Interest Inventory Representing Eight Major Clusters of Professional Level Occupational Activities.
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Knapp-Lee, Lisa; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
This study (1) provided evidence concerning the construct validity of scales based on the clusters found in a revised, professional-level form of the California Occupational Preference System Interest Inventory and (2) examined the degree of internal consistency of the 16 newly devised subscales. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Career Planning, Cluster Grouping, Correlation, Factor Analysis
Relationship of Work Values to Corresponding Academic Success.
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Knapp, Lisa; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1980
Grades generally demonstrated significant correlations with hypothesized work values. Science grades correlated highly with three Career Orientation and Placement Survey scales: investigative, practical, and independence. English grades yielded median correlations with orderly and recognition scales. Art, music, industrial arts, and humanities had…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Planning, Grades (Scholastic), High Schools
The Measurement of Self-Concept in an Employment Setting.
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Crowder, Betty; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1989
An experimental test was developed for the measurement of self-concept in an employment setting. Administering this six-factor Dimensions of Self-Concept test to 201 employees in an electronics/computer company resulted in a determination of internal consistency and reliability sufficient to justify testing a revised version based on statistical…
Descriptors: Adults, Anxiety, Aspiration, Construct Validity