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Tokar, David M.; Buchanan, Taneisha S.; Subich, Linda M.; Hall, Rosalie J.; Williams, Christine M. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2012
The underlying factor structure of the Learning Experiences Questionnaire (LEQ; Schaub, 2004) was examined using data from 742 male and female college-age respondents. The LEQ items reflect a variety of learning experiences (generated based on Bandura's (1986, 1997) four sources of self-efficacy perceptions) that might occur in each of Holland's…
Descriptors: Females, Self Efficacy, Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals)
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Sodano, Sandro M.; Richard, George V. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2009
The Medical Specialty Preference Inventory (MSPI; Zimny, G.H. (1979). Manual for the Medical Specialty Preference Inventory. St. Louis, MO: St. Louis University School of Medicine), a measure of medical students' interests, was substantively and empirically examined to identify an underlying factor structure. A factor model for the original MSPI…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Laboratory Schools, Medical Schools, Interests
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Yang, Weiwei; Stokes, Garnett S.; Hui, C. Harry – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2005
This study evaluated Holland's (1973, 1985, 1997) structural hypotheses--circular order and circumplex--in two populations in China at both the subtest (Activities, Competencies, Occupational Preferences, and Self-ratings on Abilities) and the entire test levels of the Self-Directed Search (SDS; Holland, 1994). Confirmatory factor analyses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Interests, Factor Structure, Cross Cultural Studies
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Long, Lirong; Adams, Ryan S.; Tracey, Terence J. G. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2005
Two Chinese samples of the high school students (N=721) and the college students (N=943) were administered a translated version of the Personal Globe Inventory (PGI, Tracey, 2002), and the responses were examined with respect to their structure. Results of separate factor analyses demonstrated that there were three substantive factors:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, College Students, Factor Structure