Analysis of Responses to Vocational Interest Items: A Study of Australian High School Students

Athanasou, JA

Analysis of Responses to Vocational Interest Items: A Study of Australian High School Students

Athanasou, JA

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Citation:: Journal of Career Assessment, 2001, 9 (1), pp. 61 - 79
Issue Date:: 2001-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Athanasou, JA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4743-4098	en_US
dc.date.issued	2001-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Career Assessment, 2001, 9 (1), pp. 61 - 79	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1069-0727	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/5544
dc.description.abstract	The vocational interests of 2,709 male and female high school students in Australia were examined using a Rasch model of item responding. The present study used a national probability sample of Australian youth. Participants completed a 24-item questionnaire that reflected the vocational interest typology of Holland. Item response analysis was used to determine the location of the four questions that comprised each of the vocational scales. Scales and items conformed generally to the measurement model. Infit mean squares centred on 1.0 and separability was satisfactory for all scales (0.85 to 0.99) except the Investigative scale. The analysis of items using a Rasch model provided new information on how individuals responded to items and the complexity of responses within interest categories. It is argued that simple raw scores or summing scores may not offer a valid basis for assessment of interests.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Journal of Career Assessment	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1177/106907270100900105	en_US
dc.subject.classification	General Psychology & Cognitive Sciences	en_US
dc.title	Analysis of Responses to Vocational Interest Items: A Study of Australian High School Students	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Abstract:

The vocational interests of 2,709 male and female high school students in Australia were examined using a Rasch model of item responding. The present study used a national probability sample of Australian youth. Participants completed a 24-item questionnaire that reflected the vocational interest typology of Holland. Item response analysis was used to determine the location of the four questions that comprised each of the vocational scales. Scales and items conformed generally to the measurement model. Infit mean squares centred on 1.0 and separability was satisfactory for all scales (0.85 to 0.99) except the Investigative scale. The analysis of items using a Rasch model provided new information on how individuals responded to items and the complexity of responses within interest categories. It is argued that simple raw scores or summing scores may not offer a valid basis for assessment of interests.

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