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A measure of professional identity development for professional education

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ID4896783
AuthorsChin Pei Tan (0000-0002-9012-4837, Republic Polytechnic, corresponding author), Henk T Van Der Molen (0000-0002-2189-0677, Erasmus University Rotterdam), Henk G Schmidt (0000-0001-8706-0978, Erasmus University Rotterdam)
Year2017
Volume42
Issue8
Pages1504-1519
Publication date2017-08-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueStudies in Higher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/03075079.2015.1111322
OpenAlexW2179959697
LanguageEN
Citations received35
References cited40

The purpose of this study was to create a new scale with a validated construct to measure professional identity development in students being prepared to become new practitioners. Using the new survey instrument (named the Professional Identity Five-Factor Scale), data were collected from a polytechnic with students enrolled in a wide range of professions. The confirmatory factor analysis found the construct valid and stable across independent samples from the same student population. When the sample was divided into two groups (high and low scores) based on the overall Professional Identity score, the stronger professional identity group scored significantly higher than the other group in all five factors. Our analysis also found the measure reliable using coefficient H as the indicator. Besides a new scale to measure, the underlying construct can also be used as a general guide or framework for the development and evaluation of professional education programmes

Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Higher education · Mathematics education · Medical education · Pedagogy · Population · Professional development · Psychometrics · Sociology · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Computer Science · Engineering Education and Curriculum Development · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Higher Education and Employability · Mathematics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works35
Citations per year3,18
Citation span2015 - 2026 (12)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
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