Validation of the Vocational Identity Status Assessment (VISA) Using Chinese Technical College Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 675-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiahong Zhang ◽  
Gaowei Chen ◽  
Mantak Yuen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Technical College ◽  
Career Education ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Vocational Identity ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Status Assessment ◽  
Technical College Students

Developing a vocational identity is one of the most important tasks facing any adolescent, and vocational identity has become a focus of attention in career education and guidance for decades. However, few studies have been conducted on this topic in China due to a lack of relevant measures. The purpose of this study was to validate a Chinese version of the Vocational Identity Status Assessment (VISA) using 1,650 Chinese technical college students. The 30-item VISA–Chinese Version was found to have sound reliability and validity and with measurement invariance across age groups. This study contributes to the vocational identity literature by demonstrating the usefulness of VISA–Chinese Version.

A Cross-Cultural Study on the Vocational Identity of American and Korean University Students

2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (6) ◽  
pp. 2348-2365
Author(s):  
Boyoung Kim ◽  
Gyuyoung Ha ◽  
Jiwon Kim ◽  
Joonyoung Yang ◽  
Suhyun Suh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vocational Identity ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Status Assessment

The purpose of this study was to examine the cross-cultural differences in vocational identity between American and Korean university students using the Vocational Identity Status Assessment. A total of 881 university students in both the United States and South Korea were sampled in this study assessing vocational identity. We compared means of latent variables (six dimensions of Vocational Identity Status Assessment in the present study) using latent mean analysis. The results indicated that Korean students showed higher scores on Career Self-doubt and Career Flexibility, whereas American students showed higher scores on In-breadth Exploration, In-depth Exploration, Commitment Making, and Commitment Identification. These results indicated the components of vocational identity that should be considered while providing career guidance to college students from diverse backgrounds. Implications for understanding the cultural differences of college students’ vocational identity and the need for conducting cross-cultural comparison studies to provide insights about the vocational development of college students in cross-cultural settings are discussed.

Testing the reliability and validity of the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale–Short Form with Chinese college students

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (7) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jiaxi Peng ◽  
Yongmei Xiao ◽  
Yijun Li ◽  
Wei Liang ◽  
Hao Sun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Adult Attachment ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Short Form ◽  
High Reliability ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Dimensional Structure ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Experiences In Close Relationships

Currently, there is no instrument to quickly measure adult attachment in the Chinese cultural context. In this study the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale–Short Form (ECR-S) was translated and tested in terms of reliability and validity with Chinese college students. All items of the Chinese-version ECR-S showed high discriminability and the scale had a two-dimensional structure in both exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. The internal consistency coefficients of the two subscales of the ECR-S showed excellent reliability, and scores were modestly to highly correlated with the criteria of state adult attachment, self-esteem, anxiety, pressure, depression, and satisfaction with intimate (romantic) relationships. It can be concluded that the Chinese version of the ECR-S has high reliability and validity; thus, it meets the requirements for psychometric tools and can be used to assess Chinese adults' attachment.

Vocational Identity Status Assessment

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik J. Porfeli ◽  
Bora Lee ◽  
Fred W. Vondracek ◽  
Ingrid K. Weigold
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Identity ◽  
Identity Status ◽  
Status Assessment

Predictors Associated With Paid Employment Status of Community and Technical College Students With Intellectual Disability

2018 ◽  
Vol 123 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-343 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueqin Qian ◽  
David R. Johnson ◽  
Frank A. Smith ◽  
Clare K. Papay
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Technical College ◽  
Upper Midwest ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Community And Technical College ◽  
Community And Technical Colleges ◽  
Paid Employment ◽  
Technical College Students

Abstract The present study sought to identify predictors associated with paid employment outcomes for community and technical college students with intellectual disability (ID). Data used were collected from the Transition and Postsecondary Programs for Students With Intellectual Disabilities (TPSID) implemented in two community and technical colleges in the upper Midwest. The participants included 228 students with ID attending college who received supports based on the Check & Connect model. Results using logistic regression showed that students who only took inclusive classes, participated in campus events, had prior paid work experience, and participated in volunteering and/or community service were more likely to earn at or above minimum wage during their most recent year in the TPSID program. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.

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