ERIC Number: EJ1440047
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Oct
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0894-8453
EISSN: EISSN-1556-0856
The Assessment of Post-Secondary Supports: A New Measure of an Understudied SCCT Construct
Erin E. Hardin; Sean Murphy; Melinda M. Gibbons
Journal of Career Development, v51 n5 p598-618 2024
We investigated environmental supports, an understudied aspect of Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), with rural Appalachian youth, an understudied population. We developed a new measure of proximal influences that bolster the pursuit of postsecondary education, the Assessment of Postsecondary Supports (APSS). Across 3 studies, we develop and validate the new measure, finding strong internal consistency and construct validity. Moreover, scores on the APSS were positively correlated with college-going self-efficacy (CGSE) and college outcome expectations (COE), explaining more unique variance than a measure of perceived educational barriers.
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Youth, Environmental Influences, Evaluation, College Bound Students, Test Construction, Test Validity, Self Efficacy, Correlation, Barriers, High School Students, Grade 10, Public Schools, Case Studies, Grade 9, Grade 11
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 10; Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Grade 11
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
Grant or Contract Numbers: R25GM129177; R25GM137365