APTITUDE SCALE (B-1) OF THE CAREER MATURITY INVENTORY (CMI):
1. PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Abstract
The objective of the present study was to determine the
psychometric qualities of the Aptitude Scale (B-1) of the CMI of J. O. Crites.
The sample was composed of 600 male and female students from the
8th grade of elementary school to the 3rd year of High school, aged 13 to
18 years. The date were collected by collective application of the scale
and analyzed statistically. The results indicated that, despite some evidence
about the reliability of the subscales, there is a need to revise them
owing to their low homogeneity and total absence of discriminative sensitivity
to variables of a temporal nature. We conclude that adaptations of
the scale are needed to ensure their value as a diagnostic instrument in
the practice of vocational counseling in Brazil.
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Career Maturity Inventory. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 42,
1285-1288.
Alvi, S. A. & Khan, S. B. (1983). An investigation into the construct validity of Crites'
Career Maturity Model. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 22, 174-181.
Chodzinski, R. T. & Randhawa, B. S. (1983). Validity of Career Maturity Inventory.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 43, 1163-1173.
Crites, J. O. (1961). A model for the measurement of vocational maturity. Journal of
Counseling Psychology, 8, 255-259.
Crites, J. O. (1965). Measurement of vocational maturity in adolescence: I. Attitude
Test of Vocational Development Inventory. Psychological Monographs: General
and Applied, 79, Whole (n° 595).
Crites, J. O. (1971a). The maturity of vocational attitudes in adolescence. Washington,
D.C.: American Personnel and Guidance Association, Inquiry Series Monograph,
n°2.
Crites, J. O. (1971b). Acquiescence response style and the Vocational Devefopment
Inventory. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1, 189-200.
Crites, J. O. (1974). Methodological issues in the measurement of career maturity.
Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 6, 200-209.
Crites, J. O. (1978a). Career Maturity Inventory: Theory and research handbook.
Monterey, С A.: McGraw-Hill, 2- edição.
Crites, J. O. (1978b). Career Maturity Inventory: Administration and use manual.
Monterey, C. A.: McGraw-Hill, 2- edição.
Crites, J. O., Willbrown, F. H. & Blaha, J. (1985). The Career Maturity Inventory: Myths
and realities - A rejoinder to Westbrook, Cutts, Madison & Arcia (1980) Journal
of Vocational Behavior, 26, 221-238.
Davis, R. С & Home, A. M. (1986). The effect of small-group counseling and career
course on career decidedness and maturity. The Vocational Guidance Quarterly,
34, 255-262.
Dillard, J. M. & Campbell, N. J. (1981). Influences of Puerto Rican, Black, and Anglo
parents' career behavior on their adolescencent children's career development.
The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 30, 139-148.
Fernandes, L. M. & Scheeffer, R. (1986). A construção do instrumento brasileiro de
maturidade vocacional. Arquivos Brasileiros de Psicologia, 38, 186-197.
Gardner, D. C, Beatty, G. J. & Begelow, E. A. (1981). Locus of control and career
maturity: A pilot evaluation of a life-planning and career development program for
high school students. Adolescence, XVI, 557-562.
Guthrie, W. R. & Herman, A. (1982). Vocational maturity and its relationship to Holland's
theory of vocational choice." Journal of Vocational Behavior, 21, 196-205.
Healy, С. С, O'Shea, D. & Crook, R. H. (1985). Relation of career attitudes to age and
career progress during college. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 32, 239-244.
Karayanni, M. (1981). Career maturity of emotionally maladjusted high school
students. The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 30, 213-220.
Khan, S. B. & Alvi, S. A. (1983). Educational, social, and psychological correlates of
vocational maturity. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 22, 357-364.
Lee, С. С. (1984). Predicting the career choice attitudes of rural Black, White, and Native
American high school students. The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 32, 177-
184.
McNair, D. & Brown, D. (1983). Predicting the occupational aspirations, occupational
expectations, and career maturity of Black and White male and female 10th graders.
The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 32, 29-36.
Neely, M. A. (1980). Career Maturity Inventory interpretations for grade 9 boys and
girls. The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 29, 113-123.
Palmo, A. J. & Lutz, J. G. (1983). The relationship of performance on the CMl to intelligence
with disadvantaged youngsters. Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance,
16, 139-148.
Pavlak, M. F. & Kammer, P. P. (1985). The effects of a career guidance program on
the career maturity and self-concept of delinquent youth. Journal of Vocational
Behavior, 26, 41-54.
Pedro, J. D. (1982). Career maturity in high school age females. The Vocational Guidance
Quarterly, 30, 243-251.
Pelhan, J. P. & Fretz, B. R. (1982). Racial differences and atributes of career choice
unrealism. The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 31, 36-42.
Pumfrey, P. D. & Schofield, A. (1982). Work experience and the career maturity of
fifth-form pupils. British Journal of Guidance and Counseling, 10, 167-175.
Seifert, К. Ð. (1982). The development of vocational maturity of students at regular
schools and the effectiveness of career education and vocational guidance. The
German Journal of Psychology, 6, 325-329.
Stowe, R. W. (1985). Convergent and discriminant validity of Crites's Career Maturity
Inventory Attitude Scale, Counseling Form B-1. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 45, 763-770.
Super, D. E. (1955). Dimensions and measurement of vocational maturity. Teachers
Coll. Rec.,57, 151-163.
Wallbrown, F. H., Silling, S. M. & Crites, J. O. (1986). Testing Crites' Model of Career
Maturity: A hierarchical strategy. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 28, 183-190.
Ware, M. E. (1981). Evaluating a career development course: A two year study. Teaching
of Psychology, 8(2), 67-71.
Watson, M. B. & van Aarde, J. A. (1986). Attitudinal career maturity of South African
colored high school pupils. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 29, 7-16.
Westbrook, B. W. (1985). What research says about career maturity...: A response to
Crites, Wallbrown, and Blaha (1985). Journal of Vocational Behavior, 26, 239-250.
Westbrook, B. W., Cutts, С. С, Madison, S. S. & Areia, M. A. (1980). The validity of
the Crites Model of Career Maturity. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 16, 249-281.
Wigington, J. H. (1982). Career maturity aspects of the Kuder Occupational Interest
Survey. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 20, 175-179.
Younge, I. Т., Tood, R. M. & Burton, J. K. (1981). The effects of didatic classroom instruction
versus field exposure on career maturity. Journal of Vocational Behavior,
19, 369-373.
Career Maturity Inventory. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 42,
1285-1288.
Alvi, S. A. & Khan, S. B. (1983). An investigation into the construct validity of Crites'
Career Maturity Model. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 22, 174-181.
Chodzinski, R. T. & Randhawa, B. S. (1983). Validity of Career Maturity Inventory.
Educational and Psychological Measurement, 43, 1163-1173.
Crites, J. O. (1961). A model for the measurement of vocational maturity. Journal of
Counseling Psychology, 8, 255-259.
Crites, J. O. (1965). Measurement of vocational maturity in adolescence: I. Attitude
Test of Vocational Development Inventory. Psychological Monographs: General
and Applied, 79, Whole (n° 595).
Crites, J. O. (1971a). The maturity of vocational attitudes in adolescence. Washington,
D.C.: American Personnel and Guidance Association, Inquiry Series Monograph,
n°2.
Crites, J. O. (1971b). Acquiescence response style and the Vocational Devefopment
Inventory. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 1, 189-200.
Crites, J. O. (1974). Methodological issues in the measurement of career maturity.
Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 6, 200-209.
Crites, J. O. (1978a). Career Maturity Inventory: Theory and research handbook.
Monterey, С A.: McGraw-Hill, 2- edição.
Crites, J. O. (1978b). Career Maturity Inventory: Administration and use manual.
Monterey, C. A.: McGraw-Hill, 2- edição.
Crites, J. O., Willbrown, F. H. & Blaha, J. (1985). The Career Maturity Inventory: Myths
and realities - A rejoinder to Westbrook, Cutts, Madison & Arcia (1980) Journal
of Vocational Behavior, 26, 221-238.
Davis, R. С & Home, A. M. (1986). The effect of small-group counseling and career
course on career decidedness and maturity. The Vocational Guidance Quarterly,
34, 255-262.
Dillard, J. M. & Campbell, N. J. (1981). Influences of Puerto Rican, Black, and Anglo
parents' career behavior on their adolescencent children's career development.
The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 30, 139-148.
Fernandes, L. M. & Scheeffer, R. (1986). A construção do instrumento brasileiro de
maturidade vocacional. Arquivos Brasileiros de Psicologia, 38, 186-197.
Gardner, D. C, Beatty, G. J. & Begelow, E. A. (1981). Locus of control and career
maturity: A pilot evaluation of a life-planning and career development program for
high school students. Adolescence, XVI, 557-562.
Guthrie, W. R. & Herman, A. (1982). Vocational maturity and its relationship to Holland's
theory of vocational choice." Journal of Vocational Behavior, 21, 196-205.
Healy, С. С, O'Shea, D. & Crook, R. H. (1985). Relation of career attitudes to age and
career progress during college. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 32, 239-244.
Karayanni, M. (1981). Career maturity of emotionally maladjusted high school
students. The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 30, 213-220.
Khan, S. B. & Alvi, S. A. (1983). Educational, social, and psychological correlates of
vocational maturity. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 22, 357-364.
Lee, С. С. (1984). Predicting the career choice attitudes of rural Black, White, and Native
American high school students. The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 32, 177-
184.
McNair, D. & Brown, D. (1983). Predicting the occupational aspirations, occupational
expectations, and career maturity of Black and White male and female 10th graders.
The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 32, 29-36.
Neely, M. A. (1980). Career Maturity Inventory interpretations for grade 9 boys and
girls. The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 29, 113-123.
Palmo, A. J. & Lutz, J. G. (1983). The relationship of performance on the CMl to intelligence
with disadvantaged youngsters. Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance,
16, 139-148.
Pavlak, M. F. & Kammer, P. P. (1985). The effects of a career guidance program on
the career maturity and self-concept of delinquent youth. Journal of Vocational
Behavior, 26, 41-54.
Pedro, J. D. (1982). Career maturity in high school age females. The Vocational Guidance
Quarterly, 30, 243-251.
Pelhan, J. P. & Fretz, B. R. (1982). Racial differences and atributes of career choice
unrealism. The Vocational Guidance Quarterly, 31, 36-42.
Pumfrey, P. D. & Schofield, A. (1982). Work experience and the career maturity of
fifth-form pupils. British Journal of Guidance and Counseling, 10, 167-175.
Seifert, К. Ð. (1982). The development of vocational maturity of students at regular
schools and the effectiveness of career education and vocational guidance. The
German Journal of Psychology, 6, 325-329.
Stowe, R. W. (1985). Convergent and discriminant validity of Crites's Career Maturity
Inventory Attitude Scale, Counseling Form B-1. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 45, 763-770.
Super, D. E. (1955). Dimensions and measurement of vocational maturity. Teachers
Coll. Rec.,57, 151-163.
Wallbrown, F. H., Silling, S. M. & Crites, J. O. (1986). Testing Crites' Model of Career
Maturity: A hierarchical strategy. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 28, 183-190.
Ware, M. E. (1981). Evaluating a career development course: A two year study. Teaching
of Psychology, 8(2), 67-71.
Watson, M. B. & van Aarde, J. A. (1986). Attitudinal career maturity of South African
colored high school pupils. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 29, 7-16.
Westbrook, B. W. (1985). What research says about career maturity...: A response to
Crites, Wallbrown, and Blaha (1985). Journal of Vocational Behavior, 26, 239-250.
Westbrook, B. W., Cutts, С. С, Madison, S. S. & Areia, M. A. (1980). The validity of
the Crites Model of Career Maturity. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 16, 249-281.
Wigington, J. H. (1982). Career maturity aspects of the Kuder Occupational Interest
Survey. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 20, 175-179.
Younge, I. Т., Tood, R. M. & Burton, J. K. (1981). The effects of didatic classroom instruction
versus field exposure on career maturity. Journal of Vocational Behavior,
19, 369-373.
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Japur, M., & Jacquemin, A. (2012). APTITUDE SCALE (B-1) OF THE CAREER MATURITY INVENTORY (CMI):: 1. PSYCHOMETRIC ANALYSIS. Psicologia: Teoria E Pesquisa, 5(3), 297–314. Retrieved from https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistaptp/article/view/17076
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