TESTING OF CAREER CHOICE REASONS AS TWO DISTINCT CONSTRUCTS AND ITS IMPLICATION FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET PROGRAM

Abstract

This study aims to test the career choice reasons as two distinct constructs in terms of construct validity (i.e., convergent validity) and internal consistency reliability (i.e., composite reliability and Cronbach’s alpha). Career choice reasons are based on two distinct constructs developed by Lars Kolvereid, including: (1) career choice reasons for becoming employee of organization or company in the future, and (2) career choice reasons for self-employment in the future. A total of 347 undergraduate students enrolled in entrepreneurship program from two universities at East Java Indonesia participated in the study. Descriptive analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were used for data analysis. This study is able to provide convergent validity and internal consistency reliability evidence of career choice reasons as two distinct constructs. Testing of career choice reasons as two distinct constructs has an implication for entrepreneurial mindset program.