Abstract
Zusammenfassung. Zahlreiche Studien weisen darauf hin, dass der Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung eine entscheidende Bedeutung bei der Vorhersage einer Promotionsintention sowie der Intention, eine wissenschaftliche Karriere anzustreben, zukommt. Zur Erfassung der forschungsbezogenen Selbstwirksamkeitserwartung steht derzeit jedoch kein geeignetes Instrument zur Verfügung. Daher wurde die FoSWE-Kurzskala zur ökonomischen Erfassung der forschungsbezogenen Selbstwirksamkeit entwickelt und anhand von Umfragedaten mit Promovierten der Lebenswissenschaften (Naturwissenschaften und Medizin) überprüft. Konfirmatorische Faktorenanalysen und Korrelationen mit objektiven Erfolgskriterien der Promotion weisen auf eine insgesamt reliable und valide Skala hin. Über mehrere Kohorten innerhalb der Disziplinen zeigt sich starke Messinvarianz. Zwischen Promovierten der beiden Disziplinen besteht hingegen schwache Messinvarianz. Die Verwendung der FoSWE-Skala kann daher im Zusammenhang mit Promotions- und Karrierewegen in der akademischen Wissenschaft empfohlen werden, Vergleiche zwischen Fächern sollten jedoch vorsichtig gehandhabt werden.
Abstract. Previous research suggests that self-efficacy is an important predictor for intentions to pursue a doctorate and academic career aspirations. However, an appropriate German instrument to measure research related self-efficacy is currently lacking. Therefore, the FoSWE-scale was developed as a short scale to measure science related self-efficacy economically. The quality of the scale was evaluated using survey data on doctoral graduates in the life sciences (medicine and biological sciences). Confirmatory factor analysis and correlations with objective success factors confirms the reliability and validity of the instrument. We found strong measurement invariance across several samples within the disciplines, but weak measurement invariance between the two disciplinary groups. In line with these results, the scale can be recommended for use in the context of early career scientists academic and career aspirations. However, comparisons between different disciplines require careful considerations.
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