Open AccessINTERNAL CONSTRUCT VALIDITY OF THE CAREER SKILLS ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
Author(s) -
Rock Donald A.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
ets research report series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2330-8516
DOI - 10.1002/j.2333-8504.1981.tb01269.x
Subject(s) - construct validity , construct (python library) , psychology , test validity , confirmatory factor analysis , measure (data warehouse) , predictive validity , internal validity , external validity , psychometrics , applied psychology , social psychology , computer science , developmental psychology , statistics , structural equation modeling , data mining , machine learning , mathematics , programming language
The primary purpose of this study was to provide evidence for or against the construct validity of the Career Skills Assessment Program (CSAP) instrument. A secondary purpose was to present a systematic procedure for carrying out internal construct validity studies in any testing instrument. Construct validation using confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the CSAP instrument reliably measured what it purported to measure, and five of its six subscales provided sufficiently unique information to make it a useful tool for program and/or individual diagnosis.