Abstract
The psychometric properties of measures of self-efficacy for the six themes of Hollandĝ'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 testing methods in educational and career assessment are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 188-198 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hollandĝ's vocational theory
- adaptive testing
- assessment of self-efficacy
- item response theory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Psychology (miscellaneous)