The Development and Validation of STEM Major Embeddedness and University Embeddedness Scales

IF 2.9 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Human Performance Pub Date : 2020-08-28 DOI:10.1080/08959285.2020.1802727

D. Major, K. Cigularov, Michael L. Litano, Valerie N. Streets, James M. Henson, Katelyn R. Reynoldson

引用次数: 3

Abstract

ABSTRACT Ensuring the adequacy of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is a priority in the United States. STEM persistence in college is essential to building career pathways, but research is needed to explain voluntary attrition. We applied embeddedness theory to develop and evaluate a 14-item measure of STEM major embeddedness and a 12-item measure of university embeddedness. Using multiple undergraduate samples, we conducted item-sort tasks, exploratory factor analyses, and confirmatory factor analyses to ensure psychometric quality and to refine multidimensional scales, each with dimensions of fit, links, and sacrifice. Findings supported content, convergent, discriminant, and criterion-related validity. Mapping the nomological network, embeddedness was related to social and human capital, major satisfaction, major commitment, and persistence. Future research and practical applications are discussed.

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STEM专业嵌入性与大学嵌入性量表的编制与验证

确保科学、技术、工程和数学(STEM)劳动力的充足性是美国的优先事项。在大学里坚持STEM对建立职业道路至关重要，但需要研究来解释自愿流失。运用嵌入性理论，编制了包含14个条目的STEM专业嵌入性测度和包含12个条目的大学嵌入性测度。利用多个大学生样本，我们进行了项目分类任务、探索性因素分析和验证性因素分析，以确保心理测量的质量，并完善了多维尺度，每个维度都有契合、联系和牺牲。研究结果支持内容效度、趋同效度、区别效度和标准相关效度。嵌入性与社会和人力资本、主要满意度、主要承诺和持久性相关。展望了未来的研究和实际应用。

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Human Performance PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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4.30

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期刊介绍： Human Performance publishes research investigating the nature and role of performance in the workplace and in organizational settings and offers a rich variety of information going beyond the study of traditional job behavior. Dedicated to presenting original research, theory, and measurement methods, the journal investigates individual, team, and firm level performance factors that influence work and organizational effectiveness. Human Performance is a respected forum for behavioral scientists interested in variables that motivate and promote high-level human performance, particularly in organizational and occupational settings. The journal seeks to identify and stimulate relevant research, communication, and theory concerning human capabilities and effectiveness. It serves as a valuable intellectual link between such disciplines as industrial-organizational psychology, individual differences, work physiology, organizational behavior, human resource management, and human factors.