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comparison of the computer-based and paper-pencil administrations of the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory and the Career Decision Making System
The purpose of the study was to examine the equivalence of form for two widely used interest inventories, specifically the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory and the Career Decision Making System. Each of these instruments are available in both a paper-pencil and computer-based format. The need for such a study is suggested by guidelines of professional associations that have raised concerns about the equivalence of computer-based tests and their paper-pencil counterparts. To determine the equivalence of form for these two instruments the following seven research questions were asked for each of the two interest inventories: What were the test-retest correlations, were there differences in the test-retest coefficients, were there differences in the D-scores, were there differences in the hit rates and high point codes, were there differences in the means of scale scores, were there differences in the variances of scale scores, and were there differences in the administration times. The study was conducted using a two week test-retest repeated measures design consisting of two groups for each of the two interest inventories. The groups were administered the same form, either paper-pencil or computer-based versions for both administrations. The samples consisted of two different college student populations. In addition to the interest inventory profiles and reports, student demographic information was collected through a self-report instrument. The major findings of the current study indicate that the computer-based interest inventories are significantly more reliable than are their paper-pencil counterparts. Furthermore, the computer-based instruments tend to have shorter administration times. Also, there were only slight differences in scores and profiles between forms. These findings indicate that, from a statistical point of view, the computer-based versions of these two interest inventories are approximately equivalent with a few consistent exceptions. However, from a practical standpoint, the computer-based versions may be superior. The computer-based Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory and Career Decision Making System provide increased reliability while maintaining approximately equivalent score information which allows for the use of data about norms and validities gathered on the paper-pencil versions. In addition, the computer-based version of the Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory also requires less time to complete.
"Major subject: Educational Psychology."