ERIC Number: EJ1462838
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-4800
EISSN: EISSN-1945-2993
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Creating the Industrial-Organizational Psychology Interest Inventory: A Model for Improving Near-Peer Mentoring Programs
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, v36 n1 p69-81 2025
Many are unfamiliar with the field of industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology. Vocational interests are often used to guide students' academic and career choices, but there is no scale that measures interest in the specific areas of I-O psychology. Study 1 and 2 present the initial development and refinement of the I-O Psychology Interest Inventory (IOPII) based on reliability analysis. Study 3 used IOPII scores to match students in a peer mentoring program and found that students who were matched using the IOPII were more satisfied with their mentor than students who were randomly matched. We encourage further validation of the IOPII.
Descriptors: Test Construction, Peer Teaching, Mentors, Industrial Psychology, Masters Programs, Graduate Students, Vocational Interests, Interest Inventories, Occupational Tests, Student Satisfaction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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