Commissioned Items

Appendix 5
Commissioned Items—Robert Lent

Educational Domain Variables (5) and Items (17)

Educational Self-efficacy

1. I’m confident that I can earn strong grades in my educational program

2. I’m certain that I can understand the most difficult material presented in my courses

3. I’m confident that I can do an excellent job on my educational assignments

4. I’m confident that I could complete my degree despite financial pressures

5. I’m confident that I could complete my degree despite having competing demands for my time (e.g., from work or family)

Educational Outcome Expectations

Completing my educational program will help me to …

1. get a good job

2. get respect from people close to me (e.g., friends, family members)

3. earn enough money for the lifestyle I want to have

Educational Interests

1. I really like my educational program on the whole

2. I am enjoying the courses in my field of study

3. I get totally absorbed in what I am studying

Educational supports

1. I feel support from important people in my life for completing my educational program

2. My family members support my choice of educational program

3. I have access to a good mentor or advisor who can offer me advice and encouragement

Educational Persistence Intentions

1. I am totally convinced that I will complete my educational program

2. I think that earning a degree or certificate in my field of study is a realistic goal for me

3. I am fully committed to completing my educational program

Occupational Domain Variables (6) and Items (21)

Occupational Self-Efficacy (some items adapted from Dunn & O’Brien’s, 2009, Self-Efficacy in Work Domains scale)

1. I’m confident that I can perform my job at a very high level of skill

2. I’m certain that I can solve big problems that occur at work

3. I’m confident that I can reach the goals I set for myself at work

4. I’m certain that I can do my work well despite time pressures

5. I’m confident that I can do my work well even when I need to juggle work with non-work responsibilities (e.g., in my family or community)

Occupational Outcome Expectations

Remaining at my current job will allow me to …

1. get respect from other people

2. do work that I find satisfying

3. earn enough money for the lifestyle I want to have

4. work with other people who share my interests and values

Occupational Interests

1. I am really interested in my work

2. I often get totally absorbed in my job tasks

3. I rarely get bored when I am doing my job

Work Support

1. People at work are pretty supportive of me

2. There are people I can learn from at work

3. There are people I can turn to for help in solving a work problem

Job Satisfaction (items taken from Brayfield & Rothe’s 1951 Index of Job Satisfaction)

1. I feel fairly well satisfied with my present job

2. Most days I am enthusiastic about my work.

3. I find real enjoyment in my work

Job Persistence intentions (adapted from several measures of job turnover intentions, e.g., Camman et al., 1979 – reframed items to assess persistence intentions rather than turnover intentions)

1. I plan to remain in my current job over the next year

2. I don’t usually think about leaving this job

3. I feel pretty strongly committed to my current job

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