Construction and Initial Validation of the Higher Education Orientations Questionnaire

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Attaining higher education continues to be important for successful integration into the 21st-century world of work. The goal of the present study was to develop and test a 5-dimensional model and a corresponding measure of individuals’ orientations toward higher education––the Higher Education Orientations (HEO) questionnaire. The proposed model comprises five orientations: Profession (attaining an occupation), Knowledge (expanding knowledge and intellectual horizons), Social (expanding social affiliation and integration), Prestige (attaining social status), and External (pleasing significant others). Study 1a (N = 798) supported the HEO questionnaire’s psychometric properties, and an EFA supported its five-factor structure. The results of a CFA in Study 1b (N = 748) confirmed the HEO’s five-dimensional structure. Study 2 (N = 395) supported the psychometric qualities of the HEO’s English version. In Study 3 (N = 713), using SEM, we found the HEO associated with (a) career decision status, (b) career decision-making difficulties, and (c) coping strategies, supporting its validity. Implications for research and counseling are discussed.

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Willner, T., Lipshits-Braziler, Y., & Gati, I. (2023). Construction and Initial Validation of the Higher Education Orientations Questionnaire. Journal of Career Assessment, 31(1), 85–108. https://doi.org/10.1177/10690727221090621

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