ERIC Number: EJ1299830
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jul
Pages: 22
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Factor Structure and Factorial Invariance of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale across Japanese and South Korean College Students
Lee, In Heok; Sovet, Laurent; Banda, Kiyomi; Kang, Dae-Koo; Park, Joo-Ho
International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, v21 n2 p241-262 Jul 2021
The Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) has been validated in several East Asian countries, but the measurement equivalence of its four dimensions and construct validity has not yet been evaluated in Japan. Results from Japanese (n = 298) and South Korean (n = 301) college students indicated good to excellent internal consistency estimates, and configural and metric invariance, confirming the factor structure across the groups. Item intercepts across samples, however, were scalar noninvariant, preventing comparison of mean scores. Results also provided support for criterion-related validity of CAAS scores. This model for measuring career adaptability can apply to the Japanese college context.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Construct Validity, Test Reliability, Factor Structure, Scores, Vocational Adjustment, College Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Japan; South Korea
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