What Do Interest Inventories Measure? The Convergence and Content Validity of Four RIASEC Inventories

IF 2.8 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Journal of Career Assessment Pub Date : 2022-04-11 DOI:10.1177/10690727221081554

Chu Chu, M. Russell, Kevin A. Hoff, Wei Ming Jonathan Phan, J. Rounds

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Abstract

Despite the widespread use of RIASEC interest inventories, little is known about whether these inventories actually measure the same core constructs and provide similar career recommendations to individuals. This study investigates the construct validity among four major interest inventories—the Self-Directed Search (SDS), O*NET Interest Profiler (IP), ACT Interest Inventory (UNIACT), and Strong Interest Inventory (SII). Results showed that RIASEC interest scores from the four inventories were highly correlated, but the measures often gave respondents different high-point codes. Item content analysis revealed that the basic interests reflected in each RIASEC scale both overlapped and diverged across inventories, providing an explanation for why RIASEC inventories are not interchangeable. We integrate findings across our analyses to offer cautionary notes for choosing among established RIASEC inventories and interpreting interest results. Furthermore, we also provide recommendations for constructing the next generation of basic interest inventories.

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利息存货衡量标准是什么？四个RIASEC清单的收敛性和内容有效性

尽管RIASEC兴趣清单被广泛使用，但人们对这些清单是否真的衡量了相同的核心结构并为个人提供了类似的职业建议知之甚少。本研究调查了四种主要兴趣清单——自我定向搜索（SDS）、O*NET兴趣档案器（IP）、ACT兴趣清单（UNIACT）和强烈兴趣清单（SII）——的结构有效性。结果显示，RIASEC对四份清单的兴趣评分高度相关，但这些指标往往给受访者提供不同的高点代码。物品内容分析显示，每个RIASEC量表中反映的基本利益在库存中既有重叠也有差异，这就解释了RIASEC库存不可互换的原因。我们将分析结果整合在一起，为在已建立的RIASEC库存中进行选择和解释兴趣结果提供警示。此外，我们还为构建下一代基本利息清单提供了建议。

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Journal of Career Assessment PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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6.10

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15.60%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Career Assessment publishes methodologically sound, empirically based studies focusing on the process and techniques by which counselors and others gain understanding of the individual faced with the necessity of making informed career decisions. The term career assessment, as used in this journal, covers the various techniques, tests, inventories, rating scales, interview schedules, surveys, and direct observational methods used in scientifically based practice and research to provide an improved understanding of career decision-making. The focus is not just testing, but all those means developed and used to assess and evaluate individuals and environments in the field of career counseling and development.