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Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School

Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2 30 Eylül 2026
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Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School

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This study aimed to develop the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School (VMSTHS) for 7th- and 8th-grade middle school students in Türkiye. The scale development process followed sequential item generation, expert review, pilot testing, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), internal consistency estimation, and test-retest reliability procedures. Data were collected from two independent samples: 518 students for the EFA and 453 students for the CFA. EFA supported a 16-item structure comprising four theoretically interpretable dimensions: Orientation, Crystallization, Planning, and Wisdom. CFA results indicated an acceptable overall fit (χ²/df = 2.54, CFI = .91, TLI = .89, RMSEA = .05, SRMR = .05). The overall Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was .82 and McDonald’s omega was .86. Test-retest reliability indicated acceptable rank-order stability over four weeks (Spearman’s rho = .724). The findings provide preliminary evidence that the VMSTHS is a valid and reliable measure of vocational maturity during the transition to high school. The scale may support school counselors in identifying students’ career development needs and planning developmentally appropriate career guidance activities.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Ölçek Geliştirme, Kariyer Danışmanlığı

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

30 Eylül 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Ekim 2025

Kabul Tarihi

8 Eylül 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Dabanlı, A. F., & Yalçın, S. B. (2026). Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School. Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 8(2), 192-205. https://doi.org/10.38151/akef.2026.169
AMA
1.Dabanlı AF, Yalçın SB. Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School. AKEF. 2026;8(2):192-205. doi:10.38151/akef.2026.169
Chicago
Dabanlı, Ahmet Furkan, ve Süleyman Barbaros Yalçın. 2026. “Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School”. Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 8 (2): 192-205. https://doi.org/10.38151/akef.2026.169.
EndNote
Dabanlı AF, Yalçın SB (01 Eylül 2026) Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School. Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 8 2 192–205.
IEEE
[1]A. F. Dabanlı ve S. B. Yalçın, “Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School”, AKEF, c. 8, sy 2, ss. 192–205, Eyl. 2026, doi: 10.38151/akef.2026.169.
ISNAD
Dabanlı, Ahmet Furkan - Yalçın, Süleyman Barbaros. “Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School”. Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 8/2 (01 Eylül 2026): 192-205. https://doi.org/10.38151/akef.2026.169.
JAMA
1.Dabanlı AF, Yalçın SB. Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School. AKEF. 2026;8:192–205.
MLA
Dabanlı, Ahmet Furkan, ve Süleyman Barbaros Yalçın. “Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School”. Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, c. 8, sy 2, Eylül 2026, ss. 192-05, doi:10.38151/akef.2026.169.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Furkan Dabanlı, Süleyman Barbaros Yalçın. Development of the Vocational Maturity Scale for Transition to High School. AKEF. 01 Eylül 2026;8(2):192-205. doi:10.38151/akef.2026.169

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