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Turner, Brandon M.; Betz, Nancy E.; Edwards, Michael C.; Borgen, Fred H. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2010
The psychometric properties of measures of self-efficacy for the six themes of Holland's theory were examined using item response theory. Item and scale quality were compared across levels of the trait continuum; all the scales were highly reliable but differentiated better at some levels of the continuum than others. Applications for adaptive…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Adaptive Testing, Psychometrics, Item Response Theory
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Betz, Nancy E.; Borgen, Fred H. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2009
The present study compared the effectiveness of two online career exploration systems in increasing the career decision self-efficacy and decidedness of 960 students enrolled in a program for undecided freshmen students at a large public university. Results indicated that both systems led to significant increases in career decision self-efficacy…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Career Choice, Online Systems, Self Efficacy
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Gasser, Courtney E.; Larson, Lisa M.; Borgen, Fred H. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2007
This is the first article evaluating the concurrent validity of the 2005 Strong Interest Inventory (SII). The Basic Interest Scales (BISs) were substantially revised to reflect the changing workplace, so such an update is particularly important. Concurrent validity of the 41 content scales in the SII was examined for differentiating 31 college…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Majors (Students), Measures (Individuals), Interest Inventories
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Larson, Lisa M.; Wei, Meifen; Wu, Tsui-Feng; Borgen, Fred H.; Bailey, Donna C. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 2007
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Big Five personality factors, measured by the NEO Personality Inventory Five-Factor Inventory (Costa & McCrae, 1992), and vocational confidence across Holland's hexagon, measured by the Skills Confidence Inventory (SCI; Betz, Borgen, & Harmon, 2005), were useful in discriminating among…
Descriptors: Personality, Self Efficacy, Vocational Interests, Foreign Countries