1. A Short Form of the Career Futures Inventory.
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McIlveen, Peter, Burton, Lorelle J., and Beccaria, Gavin
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CAREER Assessment Inventory ,VOCATIONAL guidance ,SATISFACTION ,COLLEGE students ,EXPLORATORY factor analysis ,EMPLOYABILITY ,SELF-efficacy in students - Abstract
The purpose of this study was to test the international transferability and structural validity of the Career Futures Inventory (CFI) in a sample of Australian university students (N = 1,566). Exploratory factor analysis of the data from a random half-split of the sample supported a three-factor solution equivalent to the original CFI subscales, Career Optimism, Career Adaptability, and Perceived Knowledge. Confirmatory factor analysis of the data from the remaining random half-split supported the structural validity of a short form, the CFI-9. The subscales of the CFI-9 had acceptable internal consistencies and correlations with measures of academic major satisfaction, career choice satisfaction, and generalized self-efficacy. It was concluded that the properties of the CFI and the CFI-9 were sufficient to explore their application as measures of perceptions of employability. It was suggested that the CFI-9 has potential as a diagnostic screening tool for counseling and educational interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2013
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