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The Development and Validation of a Measure of Career Integration in College Students
William B. Davidson, Hall P. Beck
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DOI:10.17265/2159-5542/2016.06.005
Angelo State University, San Angelo, USA Appalachian State University, Boone, USA
A measure of career integration was developed and administered to 3,258 students enrolled in baccalaureate programs at five universities in the United States. Principle component analysis of scores indicated that the initial pool of 11 items could be meaningfully explained by one substantial factor. The five highest loading items were retained for further analyses, forming an internally reliable scale. Using the original sample of students and their scores on other relevant variables, the measure of career integration was validated by its association with degree commitment, and its incremental validity was confirmed with hierarchical regression after controlling for two other prominent types of integration, academic and social. Also, the relationship between the career integration measure and degree commitment was substantial in both lower-level as well as upper-level students. The implications for retention are discussed.
career integration, scale development, college student retention, career counseling, degree commitment
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