Development of an instrument to measure NEET-youth self-directed learning skills
The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid self-report instrument to measure self-directedness in learning for young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET-youth). Accomplishing this purpose involved two stages: (a) formulating scale items that describe the...
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| description | The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid self-report instrument to measure self-directedness in learning for young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET-youth). Accomplishing this purpose involved two stages: (a) formulating scale items that describe the factors of self-directed learning (SDL), and (b) validating the factor structure of the questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis produced a six-factor structure of openness to experiences, resilience, attitudes, future orientation, metacognition, and responsibility. The confirmatory factor analysis revealed a satisfactory model fit and factor loadings. The reliability and convergent validity of the instrument were assessed and the results of the six factors were described and compared across different samples. The resultant 34-item SDL Scale for NEET-youth (SDL-NEET) is a highly reliable (α = 0.927) instrument for using with students and NEET-youth. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-fcc5cff9e7924819b60266b08b7ed54f2024-12-05T17:43:43ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272024-12-0129110.1080/02673843.2024.2306256Development of an instrument to measure NEET-youth self-directed learning skillsKerli Kõiv0Katrin Saks1Institute of Education, University of Tartu, Tartu, EstoniaInstitute of Education, University of Tartu, Tartu, EstoniaThe purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid self-report instrument to measure self-directedness in learning for young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET-youth). Accomplishing this purpose involved two stages: (a) formulating scale items that describe the factors of self-directed learning (SDL), and (b) validating the factor structure of the questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis produced a six-factor structure of openness to experiences, resilience, attitudes, future orientation, metacognition, and responsibility. The confirmatory factor analysis revealed a satisfactory model fit and factor loadings. The reliability and convergent validity of the instrument were assessed and the results of the six factors were described and compared across different samples. The resultant 34-item SDL Scale for NEET-youth (SDL-NEET) is a highly reliable (α = 0.927) instrument for using with students and NEET-youth.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2306256Self-directed learningskillsmeasurementNEET-youthdropouts |
| spellingShingle | Kerli Kõiv Katrin Saks Development of an instrument to measure NEET-youth self-directed learning skills International Journal of Adolescence and Youth Self-directed learning skills measurement NEET-youth dropouts |
| title | Development of an instrument to measure NEET-youth self-directed learning skills |
| title_full | Development of an instrument to measure NEET-youth self-directed learning skills |
| title_fullStr | Development of an instrument to measure NEET-youth self-directed learning skills |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of an instrument to measure NEET-youth self-directed learning skills |
| title_short | Development of an instrument to measure NEET-youth self-directed learning skills |
| title_sort | development of an instrument to measure neet youth self directed learning skills |
| topic | Self-directed learning skills measurement NEET-youth dropouts |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2024.2306256 |
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