A Cross·cultural validation study of the vocational preference inventory and the work values inventory
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1975-05
Authors
Awang, Khamis @ Amir Bin
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Abstract
The major purpose of this study was to examine the construct
validity of the Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and the Work
Values Inventory {WVI) for use with Form IV Malaysian students in
Penang, Malaysia. In addition, this study also examined the relationship
between rural-urban residence and socio-economic status
(SES) with the vocational preference and work values among the
subjects, the viability of the hexagonal model and the VPI and
WVI scale correlations.
To achieve these objectives, a cross-cultural comparison of
the VPI and the WVI factor structures was made between the Canadian
and the Malaysian subjects. 472 Grade X boys from the City
of Edmonton and the County of Parkland constituted the Canadian
sample, and 613 Form IV boys in 24 Secondary Schools in Penang
made up the Malaysian sample.
The principal components analysis with varimax rotation was
used to analyze the sub-scales in both tests. The results show
that the Malaysian VPI structure compares very well with that of
the Canadian. These results provide some tentative evidence that
the VPI is valid for use with the Malaysian students to assess their
vocational interests. The results also indicate that for both
groups, rural residence was not found to be a handicap to the
expression of their vocational interests. However, the SES does
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seem to be related to their vocational preference.
With regard to the WVI, the results show that only for the
SES level two urban Malaysian group does it have some evidence of
validity. The validity of the WVI for the total Malaysian group
requires additional evidence.
With the other sub-groups, the validity of the WVI is questionable.
The results also show that rural-urban residence is related to
the work values of the subjects. So is their SES.
Supplementary analyses indicate that the hexagonal model was a
viable model to measure the psychological relationships among the
six personality types for both Canadian and Malaysian boys.
Finally, the VPI and WVI scale correlations show that the two
tests are independent of each other. The similarity in the VPI and
WVI correlation pattern between the Canadian and Malaysian boys
provide some evidence that the VPI and the WVI are valid for use
with the Malaysian boys.
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Vocational preference inventory , Work values inventory