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Military Career Adaptability Questionnaire in China: Development and Validation.

ABSTRACT: Objective:To develop the Military Career Adaptability Questionnaire (MCAQ) in China and to test its reliability and validity. Methods:In study 1, an open-ended questionnaire survey was conducted among 200 military personnel. Based on the empirical construction by military personnel of various branches, the dimensions of the MCAQ were constructed, and a preliminary questionnaire was prepared. In study 2, the questionnaire survey was conducted in 1,578 participants enrolled through stratified cluster sampling. They were randomly divided into two groups (n = 789). Sample 1 was used for item analysis and exploratory factor analysis, and sample 2 was used for confirmatory factor analysis and internal consistency testing. In sample 1, the participants were selected to test the test-retest reliability of the questionnaire at a 4 weeks interval. In sample 2, participants were selected to test criterion validity using the Psychological Capital Questionnaire and the Job Satisfaction Questionnaire. Results:According to study 1, we obtained an initial 23-item MCAQ containing five dimensions (organization and fusion ability, communication ability, learning development ability, emotion regulation ability, and career transformation ability). After the exploratory factor analysis in study 2, 21 items contributing 72.17% of the total variance remained. Via the subsequent confirmatory factor analysis, the model was confirmed to have good fit indices [chi-square/degree of freedom (X 2/df) = 3.11, goodness of fit index (GFI) = 0.90, normed fit index (NFI) = 0.91, incremental fit index (IFI) = 0.94, tucker lewis index (TLI) = 0.93, comparative fit index (CFI) = 0.94, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.07]. These five factors were significantly correlated with the total score of the MCAQ (r = 0.73-0.79, p < 0.01). The Cronbach ? coefficient of the questionnaire was 0.92; the Cronbach ? coefficients of the five factors were 0.89, 0.83, 0.88, 0.84, and 0.79, respectively, the test-retest reliability of the questionnaire was 0.93. Conclusion:The MCAQ developed in this study has a clear five-factor structure and good reliability and validity. It can be used to assess the career adaptability of military personnel to provide a theoretical basis for military vocational psychological education.

SUBMITTER: Zhang W

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7076048 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Military Career Adaptability Questionnaire in China: Development and Validation.

Zhang Wenmo W Xu Yuanyuan Y Peng Li L Bian Chen C Yu Yongju Y Li Ying Y Li Min M

Frontiers in psychology 20200310

<h4>Objective</h4>To develop the Military Career Adaptability Questionnaire (MCAQ) in China and to test its reliability and validity.<h4>Methods</h4>In study 1, an open-ended questionnaire survey was conducted among 200 military personnel. Based on the empirical construction by military personnel of various branches, the dimensions of the MCAQ were constructed, and a preliminary questionnaire was prepared. In study 2, the questionnaire survey was conducted in 1,578 participants enrolled through ...[more]

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