Validity of Childhood Career Development Scale Scores in South Africa

Graham B. Stead; Donna E. Palladino Schultheiss

doi:10.1007/s10775-010-9175-y

Validity of Childhood Career Development Scale Scores in South Africa

Graham B. Stead, Donna E. Palladino Schultheiss

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to provide evidence of the construct and concurrent validity of the Childhood Career Development Scale ’s (CCDS) scores among South African primary school children. Using a sample of 808 children in grades four through seven, evidence for the CCDS’s construct validity was provided using confirmatory factor analysis, with eight factors confirmed. Evidence for the CCDS’s concurrent validity was also presented by analyzing the relationship between subscales of the Childhood Career Development Scale and measures of self-esteem, locus of control, and children’s industry. The CCDS continues to emerge as a promising theoretically-driven assessment tool.

Original language	American English
Journal	International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
Volume	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-010-9175-y
State	Published - Jul 1 2010

Keywords

Childhood
Career
CCDS

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African Studies
Education
Educational Administration and Supervision
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Student Counseling and Personnel Services

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