A psychometric evaluation of the career decision self-efficacy scale with Korean students: A Rasch model approach

Journal of Career Development

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 147-166

  Nam, Suk Kyung ^a   Yang, Eunjoo ^a   Lee, Sang Min ^a   Lee, Sang Hee ^b   Seol, Hyunsoo ^c  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Kwangwoon University   (South Korea)

^c Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

5 point Likert type format response; Career Decision Self Efficacy Scale; Rasch rating scale model analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954542862     PISSN: 08948453     EISSN: 15560856     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894845310371374     Document Type: Article

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