Construction and Initial Validation of the Higher Education Orientations Questionnaire

IF 2.8 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Journal of Career Assessment Pub Date : 2022-05-20 DOI:10.1177/10690727221090621

Tirza Willner, Yuliya Lipshits-Braziler, I. Gati

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Abstract

Attaining higher education continues to be important for successful integration into the 21st-century world of work. The goal of the present study was to develop and test a 5-dimensional model and a corresponding measure of individuals’ orientations toward higher education––the Higher Education Orientations (HEO) questionnaire. The proposed model comprises five orientations: Profession (attaining an occupation), Knowledge (expanding knowledge and intellectual horizons), Social (expanding social affiliation and integration), Prestige (attaining social status), and External (pleasing significant others). Study 1a (N = 798) supported the HEO questionnaire’s psychometric properties, and an EFA supported its five-factor structure. The results of a CFA in Study 1b (N = 748) confirmed the HEO’s five-dimensional structure. Study 2 (N = 395) supported the psychometric qualities of the HEO’s English version. In Study 3 (N = 713), using SEM, we found the HEO associated with (a) career decision status, (b) career decision-making difficulties, and (c) coping strategies, supporting its validity. Implications for research and counseling are discussed.

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高等教育定位问卷的构建与初步验证

获得高等教育对于成功融入21世纪的职场仍然很重要。本研究的目标是开发和测试一个5维模型和个人对高等教育取向的相应测量——高等教育取向（HEO）问卷。所提出的模式包括五个方向：职业（获得职业）、知识（扩大知识和智力视野）、社会（扩大社会关系和融合）、声望（获得社会地位）和外部（取悦重要他人）。研究1a（N=798）支持HEO问卷的心理测量特性，全民教育支持其五因素结构。研究1b（N=748）中的CFA结果证实了HEO的五维结构。研究2（N=395）支持HEO英文版的心理测量质量。在研究3（N=713）中，使用SEM，我们发现HEO与（a）职业决策状态、（b）职业决策困难和（c）应对策略相关，支持其有效性。讨论了对研究和咨询的启示。

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Journal of Career Assessment PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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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.