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Psychometric properties of the Job Search Behaviour Index (JSBI) in recent university graduates: a Rasch analysis

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Erschienen in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance | Ausgabe 1/2023

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School-to-work transition is a crucial period in the life of young adults, when they begin to realise their career aspirations. Yet, only a few young Ghanaian graduates find jobs one year after completing school. Understanding job search behaviour of graduates in Ghana would require a valid and reliable measure. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the Job Search Behaviour Index (JSBI) using Rasch analysis. Data were from 429 recent graduates. Rasch analysis showed that the JSBI-7 was unidimensional and locally independent. There was no noticeable differential item functioning across gender. JSBI-7 is a promising measure for use in Ghana.

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Employment status refers to the legal status and classification of a person in employment as either an employee or working on their own account (self-employed). These statistics include young people with secondary, post-secondary, and tertiary education.

As a further check on the JSBI-7’s dimensional structure we fitted the single factor model to the data in a confirmatory factor analysis, using maximum likelihood estimation in Mplus. The measurement model demonstrated good fit: χ²(14) = 45.33, p < .001, CFI = 0.974, RMSEA = 0.072; 90% CI [.049, .096]; SRMR = 0.028.

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Titel: Psychometric properties of the Job Search Behaviour Index (JSBI) in recent university graduates: a Rasch analysis
verfasst von: Enoch Teye-Kwadjo
Publikationsdatum: 27.09.2021
Verlag: Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance / Ausgabe 1/2023
Print ISSN: 1873-0388
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-1782
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-021-09501-3

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