ABSTRACT

Career readiness is an important short-term outcome of career guidance activities in England. This research (1) details the development of a career readiness measure and (2) tests the relationship between career guidance interventions and career readiness among secondary school students. The measure was piloted on pupils (Study 1, N = 1508) in England taking part in a career guidance pilot programme. The instrument fitted a nine-item one-factor structure. In Study 2 (N = 2240), we found further evidence the factor structure was a good fit to the data. In Study 3 (N = 5242), we tested the relationship between career guidance activities and career readiness. Greater participation in career guidance activities was significantly associated with increased career readiness. These findings have implications for policymakers and researchers.

摘要

职业准备是英国职业指导活动的重要短期成果。本研究 (1) 详细介绍了职业准备措施的发展，以及 (2) 测试了职业指导干预措施与中学生职业准备之间的关系。 该措施在英格兰参加职业指导试点计划的学生（研究 1，N = 1508）中进行了试点。该仪器采用九项单因素结构。在研究 2 ( N  = 2240) 中，我们发现进一步的证据表明因子结构非常适合数据。在研究 3 ( N = 5242），我们测试了职业指导活动与职业准备之间的关系。更多地参与职业指导活动与职业准备度的提高显着相关。这些发现对政策制定者和研究人员有影响。