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Development and evaluation of a short RIASEC interest inventory

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This study set out to develop a short interest inventory based on Holland’s model of vocational personality types using items from the South African Career Interest Inventory (SACII). In study 1, we used 1000 responses to the SACII from an existing database to select 30 items for this interest inventory. Satisfactory reliability and structural validity were found for responses to these items. In study 2, we investigated the psychometric properties of these items on a sample of 183 participants. Satisfactory reliability and structural validity were again found. Implications and recommendations for research are discussed.

Résumé

Développement et évaluation de la version brève de l’inventaire des intérêts RIASEC Cette étude vise le développement de la version brève de l’inventaire des intérêts basé sur le modèle de Holland des types de personnalité vocationnelle, en utilisant les Items du South African Career Inventory (SACII). Dans la première étude (étude 1), nous avons utilisé 1 000 réponses au SACII provenant d’une base de données existante afin de sélectionner 30 items pour cet inventaire des intérêts. Les réponses à ces items ont montré une fiabilité et une validité structurelle satisfaisantes. Dans la deuxième étude (étude 2), nous avons étudié les propriétés psychométriques de ces items sur un échantillon de 183 participants. Cette procédure a démontré une fiabilité et une validité structurelle satisfaisantes. Les implications et les recommandations pour la recherche sont discutées.

Zusammenfassung

Entwicklung und Evaluation einer Kurzform des RIASEC Interessen Inventars In der vorliegenden Studie wurde eine Kurzform des Interessen Inventars entwickelt, welche auf Hollands Modell der beruflichen Persönlichkeitstypen basiert. Dafür wurden Items des South African Career Interest Inventory (SACII) verwendet. In Studie 1 wurden 1000 Antworten des SACII eines bestehenden Datensets verwendet, um 30 Items für dieses Interessen Invertar auszuwählen. Die Reliabilität und Strukturvalidität in Bezug auf diese Items sind zufriedenstellend. In Studie 2 wurden die psychometrischen Eigenschaften der Items an einer Stichprobe von 183 Versuchspersonen überprüft. Zufriedenstellende Werte für die Relaibilität und Strukturvalidität zeigten sich erneut. Implikationen und Empfehlungen für weiterführende Forschung werden diskutiert.

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Desarrollo y evaluaciónó de una version corta del inventario de intereses RIASEC Este estudio presenta el desrrollo de un corto inventario de inteses basado en el modelo de Holland sobre los tipos de personalidad vocacional usando items del South African Career Interest Inventory (SACII). En el estudio 1 se usaron 1000 respuestas al SACII disponibles en una base de datos para seleccionnar 30 items para este inventario de intereses. Se encontraron una confiabilidad satisfactoria y una validez structural para las respuestas a estos items. En el estudio 2 se investigaron las propiedades psicométricas de estos items con una muestra de 183 participantes. Por segunda vez se confirmó su satisfactoria confiabilidad y validez structural. Finalmente se debaten implicaciones y recommendaciones para la investigación

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  1. Items in this study were selected from the older 169-item version of the SACII. This longer version can be obtained by contacting the authors.

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Morgan, B., de Bruin, G.P. Development and evaluation of a short RIASEC interest inventory. Int J Educ Vocat Guidance 19, 437–454 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-019-09387-2

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