Psychometric examination of an inventory of self-efficacy for the holland vocational themes using item response theory

Brandon M. Turner; Nancy E. Betz; Michael C. Edwards; Fred H. Borgen

doi:10.1177/0748175610384810

Psychometric examination of an inventory of self-efficacy for the holland vocational themes using item response theory

Brandon M. Turner, Nancy E. Betz, Michael C. Edwards, Fred H. Borgen

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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	https://doi.org/10.1177/0748175610384810
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)

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