TY - JOUR
T1 - Goal orientation in job search
T2 - Psychometric characteristics and construct validation across job search contexts
AU - Affum-Osei, Emmanuel
AU - Mensah, Henry Kofi
AU - Forkuoh, Solomon Kwarteng
AU - Asante, Eric Adom
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 International Test Commission.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the goal orientation (GO) scale across job search contexts to facilitate its use in large and varied search settings. A sample of 720 job losers and new entrants’ job seekers in Ghana completed the survey. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor theoretical structure (Learning goal, Performance-prove goal, and Performance-avoid goal orientations) for both new entrants’ and job losers’ samples. Results of the invariance test reached measurement equivalence across job search contexts and genders. Furthermore, GO dimensions correlated differently with some cognitive self-regulation criterion variables (employment commitment, self-control, learning from failure, and strategy awareness) thus, providing evidence of convergent and discriminant validity. Overall, the study provides additional support for the job search GO measure for use across different job search contexts.
AB - The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the goal orientation (GO) scale across job search contexts to facilitate its use in large and varied search settings. A sample of 720 job losers and new entrants’ job seekers in Ghana completed the survey. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the three-factor theoretical structure (Learning goal, Performance-prove goal, and Performance-avoid goal orientations) for both new entrants’ and job losers’ samples. Results of the invariance test reached measurement equivalence across job search contexts and genders. Furthermore, GO dimensions correlated differently with some cognitive self-regulation criterion variables (employment commitment, self-control, learning from failure, and strategy awareness) thus, providing evidence of convergent and discriminant validity. Overall, the study provides additional support for the job search GO measure for use across different job search contexts.
KW - goal orientation
KW - Job search
KW - job search context
KW - measurement invariance
KW - self-regulation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85102457988&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/15305058.2021.1884871
DO - 10.1080/15305058.2021.1884871
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85102457988
SN - 1530-5058
VL - 21
SP - 1
EP - 31
JO - International Journal of Testing
JF - International Journal of Testing
IS - 1
ER -