scholarly journals Developing and Validating Instrument of Career Decision of Islamic Senior High School Students in Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-116
Author(s):  
Arintiya Nadia Arini ◽  
Edi Purwanta ◽  
Nur Hidayat
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Small Group ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Senior High School Students

This study aimed to develop and validate an instrument of career decision of senior high level. Two hundred thirty-three learners from one of the Islamic senior high schools in Yogyakarta were involved in this study. The design of this study was research and development (R&D), which consisted of eight steps: a) identifying the purpose of measuring, b) domain restriction of measuring, c) operationalization of aspects, d) item writing, e) language trial, and field test, f) item selection, g) construct validation, and h) final validation. The researcher implicated students and expert judgments to validate the instrument. A small group and large group instrument try-out were done in this study. To analyze the data, the researcher combined the statistical calculation and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). The result of this study showed that the career decision instrument undergoes some revision before it was fixed. The expert's judgments & result of the small group try-out showed that the instruments must be improved. The researcher revised some items in the instrument and did the large group try-out. The result of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the career decision instrument was fixed. It was ready to use by the counseling teachers to help the senior high school students make career decisions for their future.

scholarly journals Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Norming of the High School Student’s Entrepreneurial Orientation Scale

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-26
Author(s):  
Jimmy Ellya Kurniawan, Ersa Lanang Sanjaya, Stefani Virlia
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Entrepreneurial Orientation ◽  
Measurement Instrument ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
School Students ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Several studies have shown that entrepreneurial orientation in high school students can predict career choices as businessmen in the future. However, not many studies have developed a measurement instrument for entrepreneurial orientation in high school students in one solid variable construct. This study aims to conduct confirmatory factor analysis and norming on a scale that was previously explored. A survey of 646 high school students was conducted in six large cities throughout the provinces on Java Island, Indonesia. The results of this research confirmed that the construct of entrepreneurial orientation in high school students has three dimensions: innovativeness, risky proactiveness and competitiveness. The study also produced a norm index for junior and senior high school students. This scale will be useful in mapping the level of student’s entrepreneurial orientation and assist high school management bodies to prepare programs that are more suitable to developing entrepreneurial behavior in students.

scholarly journals Measuring Health behavior problems in Chinese Adolescent: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengting Dai ◽  
Qian Qiu ◽  
Jingfei Yan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Late Adolescent ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior High School Students

Abstract Background Health behaviors shape health and well-being, improve life quality, and provide economic benefit. Adolescence is a life phase in which the opportunities for health are great. Adolescent health brings not only the benefits of the present but also the well-being of the future and the next generation. We aimed to develop a reliable and valid scale that was used to evaluate the health behavior of the late adolescent, namely, the senior high school student. Methods In this study, we conducted two surveys: For the first survey, we recruited 526 senior high school students (318 boys, 208 girls; Mage = 16.5), and the data were used for item analysis and exploratory factor analysis. For the second survey, we recruited 542 senior high school students (249 boys, 293; girls; Mage = 15.5), and the data were used for confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency reliability analysis. Results In exploratory factor analysis, we extracted four factors with 23 items in all: exercise awareness and habits (5 items), master and apply healthy behavior knowledge (10 items), emotional regulation (4 items), and environment adaptation (4 items). The Cronbach’s alpha values of the factors ranging from 0.863 to 0.937. A satisfactory goodness of fit model was achieved (CMIN/DF = 3.18, RMR = 0.04, GFI = 0.90, CFI = 0.92, TLI = 0.91, RMSEA = 0.06). Conclusions These results suggest that the Chinese version of the Health Behavior Scale is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing the health behavior of senior high school students.

Psychometric Properties of the Forgiveness Likelihood Scale among Portuguese Adolescents

2007 ◽  
Vol 100 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1229-1232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Félix Neto ◽  
Ana Veríssimo Ferreira ◽  
Conceição Pinto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Portuguese Adolescents

To facilitate use of the Forgiveness Likelihood Scale in cross-cultural studies, the psychometric characteristics of the translated scale were examined among 192 adolescents in Portugal (86 men and 106 women). The Forgiveness Likelihood Scale is a 10-item Likert-type scale designed to measure tendency to forgive across situations. Cronbach α was .89. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the questionnaire was unidimensional among Portuguese high school students.

scholarly journals Adaptación lingüística y psicométrica del Cuestionario de EstilosAtributivos Académicos (EAT-A)

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. e408
Author(s):  
Alejandro M. Rodríguez Huitrón ◽  
◽  
Laura Hernández-Guzmán ◽  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

Background: Students’ attributions of their grades mayaffect their academic performance. However, lack ofevidence supporting the validity and reliability of theinstruments measuring attribution is a major concern.Objective: To analyze the factor structure, convergentvalidity and reliability of the Academic Attributional StyleQuestionnaire adapted to Mexican high school students(EAT-A). Method: The sample consisted of 557 MexicoCity students of both sexes aged between 15 and 19. Usinga confirmatory factor analysis for both success and failureattributions, a 7-factor structure and a 4-factor structureof the EAT-A were tested. The instrument’s convergentvalidity, internal consistency and reliability were examined.Results: Only the 7-factor structure showed adequate fitindices: RMSEA = .046; SRMR = .053; CFI = .961; TLI =.952 and χ²/gl = 2.72. In addition, the EAT-A evidencedconvergent validity concerning success and reliabilitymotivation. Conclusion: The EAT-A is a quick- and easy-to-administer instrument for measuring students’attributions of their grades in a reliable and valid manner.

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