The career distress scale: structure, concurrent and discriminant validity, and internal reliability in a Turkish sample

2019-07-01
The purpose of this study is to adapt the career distress scale for Turkish university students. Participants are 493 undergraduate students. Results indicated that the two-factor structure better fit the data. For discriminant and concurrent validity, correlation coefficients with Positive and Negative Affect Schedule and Career Decision Inventory is measured. The Cronbach internal consistency coefficient was .81 for negative emotions subscale and .65 for perceived obstacles subscale and .81 for the entire scale. These results indicate that the scale is valid. The strengths and limitations of this study are discussed, also implications for future studies are recommended. ResumeL'Echelle de Detresse Professionnelle : structure, validite convergente et discriminante, et consistance interne dans un echantillon turc L'objectif de cette etude est d'adapter l'echelle de detresse professionnelle pour des etudiants turcs. Les participants sont 493 etudiants de premier cycle. Les resultats indiquent qu'une structure en deux facteurs s'adapte le mieux aux donnees. Pour la validite discriminante et convergente, les coefficients de correlation entre l'Echelle d'Affects Positifs et Negatifs (Positive And Negative Affect Schedule) et l'Inventaire des Decisions de Carriere (Career Decision Inventory) sont mesures. Le coefficient de consistance interne Alpha de Cronbach est de .81 pour la sous-echelle d'emotions negatives, de .65 pour la sous-echelle des obstacles percus et de .81 pour l'ensemble de l'echelle. Ces resultats montrent que l'echelle est un instrument valide. Les forces et les limites de cette etude sont discutees, ainsi que les implications pour les recherches futures. ZusammenfassungDie Karriere-Not-Skala : Struktur, konkurrente und diskriminante Validitat und interne Konsistenz in einem turkischen Sample Das Ziel dieser Studie ist es, die Karriere-Not-Skala fur turkische Universitatsstudenten anzupassen. Teilnehmer waren 493 Bachelor-Studenten. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass eine Zwei-Faktoren Struktur den Daten besser entspricht. Um die diskriminante und konkurrente Validitat zu ermitteln, wurden Korrelationskoeffizienten mit der Positiven und Negativen Affekt Liste und dem Berufsentscheidungsinventar gemessen.Der Koeffizent der internen Konsistenz - Cronbach - war .81 fur die Subskala negative Gefuhle und .65 fur die Subskala wahrgenommene Hindernisse und .81 fur die gesamte Skala. Diese Resultate deuten darauf hin, dass die Skala als valide gelten kann. Es werden sowohl die Starken und Grenzen der Studie diskutiert als auch Empfehlungen fur zukunftige Studien gemacht. ResumenLa Escala de dificultad profesional: Estructura, Validez Concurrente y Discriminante y Confiabilidad Interna en una Muestra Turca El proposito de este estudio es adaptar la escala de dificultades profesionales para estudiantes universitarios turcos. Los resultados indicaron que la estructura de dos factores es la que mejor se ajusta a los datos. Para la validez discriminante y concurrente, se miden los coeficientes de correlacion con el Registro de Afecto Positivo y Negativo y el Inventario de Decision de Carrera. El coeficiente de consistencia interna Cronbach fue .81 para la subescala de emociones negativas y .65 para la subescala de obstaculos percibidos y .81 para toda la escala. Estos resultados indican que la escala es valida. Se discuten las fortalezas y limitaciones de este estudio, tambien se recomiendan implicaciones para futuros estudios.
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G. Şensoy, “The career distress scale: structure, concurrent and discriminant validity, and internal reliability in a Turkish sample,” INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 203–216, 2019, Accessed: 00, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://hdl.handle.net/11511/93586.