Abstract
The development and construct validation of a 12‐item career entrenchment measure is reported. Taking a theory‐driven approach, three dimensions comprising career entrenchment were defined: a career investments dimension reflecting accumulated investments in one's career success that would be lost or deemed worthless if one were to pursue a new career, an emotional costs dimension assessing the anticipated emotional costs associated with pursuing a new career, and a limitedness of career alternatives dimension gauging the perceived lack of available options for pursuing a new career. Using a combination of methodological procedures, these three dimensions were investigated in two pilot studies and a field test. Results support the intended measure's reliability and validity. Implications for individuals and their careers are discussed.
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Dimension (graph theory)Construct (python library)PsychologyConstruct validityCareer developmentReliability (semiconductor)Measure (data warehouse)Test (biology)Social psychologyField (mathematics)Test validityApplied psychologyPsychometricsDevelopmental psychologyComputer scienceMathematics
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- 1995
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- 68
- Issue
- 4
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- 301-320
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Kerry D. Carson,
Paula Phillips Carson,
Arthur G. Bedeian
(1995).
Development and construct validation of a career entrenchment measure.
Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology
, 68
(4)
, 301-320.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-8325.1995.tb00589.x
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- 10.1111/j.2044-8325.1995.tb00589.x