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Rigaud Joseph – Journal of Social Work Education, 2024
This study aimed to expand the psychometric properties of the Theory Evaluation Scale (TES), specifically its structure, construct validity, and internal consistency. A demographically diverse sample of 113 social work faculty (N = 113) utilized the TES to appraise a social work theory and their responses were used for exploratory factor analysis…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Reliability
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Albien, A. J.; Kidd, M.; Naidoo, A. V.; Maree, J. G. – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2020
In the present research study, key career adaptability constructs and the extent to which these constructs are relevant in a non-Western and developing world context were explored. The Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) was administered to 396 Grade 11 isiXhosa speaking high school students from a low-income township in South Africa (M[subscript…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Career Development, Vocational Adjustment, Measures (Individuals)
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Maree, Jacobus Gideon – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2012
The Career Adapt-Abilities Scale--South African Form (CAAS) consists of four scales, each with six items that measure concern, control, curiosity, and confidence as psychosocial resources for managing occupational transitions, developmental tasks and work traumas. Internal consistency estimates for the subscale and total scores ranged from good to…
Descriptors: Construct Validity, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics
Owen, K. – 1989
This study was undertaken to shed light on problems concerning the construction and use of a common test battery for various South African population groups. Specifically, the psychometric suitability for use with Indian and Black pupils, of the Junior Aptitude Tests (JAT), which were standardized for White pupils in Standard 7 was studied. The…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Construct Validity