Masters Theses
Date of Award
12-2019
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Major
Psychology
Major Professor
Erin E. Hardin
Committee Members
Melinda Gibbons, Dawn Szymanski
Abstract
We investigated environmental supports, an under-studied aspect of Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown & Hackett, 1994), with rural Appalachian youth, an under-studied population. We developed a 25-item instrument to measure the construct of Postsecondary Supports (PSS): proximal influences that bolster the pursuit of postsecondary education. The new measure of PSS showed strong internal consistency and construct validity. Moreover, PSS was positively correlated with College-Going Self Efficacy (CGSE) and College Outcome Expectations (COE), explaining more unique variance than a measure of perceived educational barriers.
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Sean M., "Validating a Measure of Postsecondary Supports. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2019.
https://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/5559