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The Offender Job Search Self-Efficacy Scale: Development and initial validation.

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Psychological Services
|October 13, 2017
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Researchers developed the Offender Job Search Self-Efficacy Scale (OFJSSE) to assess job search confidence in criminal justice populations. The OFJSSE demonstrated excellent reliability and validity in initial testing.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Criminology
  • Vocational Rehabilitation

Background:

  • Employment is a critical factor in successful reintegration for individuals with criminal justice involvement.
  • Assessing self-efficacy in job searching is crucial for developing targeted interventions.
  • Existing measures may not adequately address the unique challenges faced by this population.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Offender Job Search Self-Efficacy Scale (OFJSSE).
  • To provide a reliable and valid instrument for measuring job search self-efficacy among offenders.
  • To support interventions aimed at improving employment outcomes for the criminal justice population.

Main Methods:

  • Exploratory factor analysis was conducted on data from 249 male inmates.

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  • Scale reliability was assessed using Cronbach's alpha.
  • Convergent and discriminant validity were examined through correlations with other established scales.

    • Main Results:

    • The OFJSSE demonstrated excellent internal consistency reliability (α = .95).
    • The scale showed good convergent validity, correlating positively with another job search scale (r = .73, p < .01).
    • The OFJSSE exhibited good discriminant validity, correlating negatively with a criminal thinking scale (r = -.19, p = .01).

    Conclusions:

    • The OFJSSE is a reliable and valid measure for assessing job search self-efficacy in offenders.
    • The scale can be a valuable tool for researchers and practitioners working with the criminal justice population.
    • Further research should explore the OFJSSE's utility across diverse offender subgroups and in different correctional settings.