The Turkish Form of the Career Exploration and Decision-Making Learning Experiences Scale: Validity and Reliability Studies

Authors : Ersoy Çarkıt, Sami Kırteke

Pages : 64-79

Doi:10.47806/ijesacademic.1606188

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Publication Date : 2025-02-28

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The role of past career exploration and decision-making learning experiences in the career exploration and decision-making process as facilitators or hinderers is theoretically known. However, empirical support for the role of past career exploration and decision-making learning experiences in the career exploration and decision-making process is limited due to the lack of a valid and reliable measurement tool. Therefore, the aim of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Career Exploration and Decision-Making Learning Experiences Scale Turkish form. In this context, two separate studies were conducted. In Study 1, confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to validate the factor structure of the Turkish version of the Career Exploration and Decision-Making Learning Experiences Scale. In Study 2, multiple linear regression analyses were performed to examine the predictive role of career exploration and decision-making learning experiences on self-efficacy and outcome expectations related to the same behavioral domain. The findings of Study 1 confirmed the five-factor structure (mastery experiences, verbal persuasion, vicarious learning, positive emotion, and negative emotion) of the Turkish version of the Career Exploration and Decision-Making Learning Experiences Scale. The Cronbach\\\'s alpha values for the Turkish version of the scale ranged from .73 to .89 in Study 1 and from .69 to .84 in Study 2. The results of Study 2 indicated that mastery experiences, vicarious learning, and positive emotion positively predicted both self-efficacy and outcome expectations. Additionally, negative emotion was found to positively predict outcome expectations. The results are discussed in the light of the relevant literature, and limitations and recommendations are presented.
Keywords : Öğrenme deneyimleri, kariyer araştırma ve karar verme, öz yetkinlik, sonuç beklentileri