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Challenging the Multidimensional Conception of Perceived Person-Environment Fit: Are Specific Fit Dimensions Related to Educational Outcomes Beyond a Higher-Order Factor?
Ist Teil von
European journal of psychological assessment : official organ of the European Association of Psychological Assessment, 2021-09, Vol.37 (5), p.368-376
Ort / Verlag
Hogrefe Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr
2021
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Alma/SFX Local Collection
Beschreibungen/Notizen
In the current study, we examined the viability of a
multidimensional conception of perceived person-environment (P-E) fit in higher
education. We introduce an optimized 12-item measure that distinguishes between
four content dimensions of perceived P-E fit: interest-contents (I-C) fit,
needs-supplies (N-S) fit, demands-abilities (D-A) fit, and values-culture (V-C)
fit. The central aim of our study was to examine whether the relationships
between different P-E fit dimensions and educational outcomes can be accounted
for by a higher-order factor that captures the shared features of the four fit
dimensions. Relying on a large sample of university students in Germany, we
found that students distinguish between the proposed fit dimensions. The
respective first-order factors shared a substantial proportion of variance and
conformed to a higher-order factor model. Using a newly developed factor
extension procedure, we found that the relationships between the first-order
factors and most outcomes were not fully accounted for by the higher-order
factor. Rather, with the exception of V-C fit, all specific P-E fit factors that
represent the first-order factors' unique variance showed reliable and
theoretically plausible relationships with different outcomes. These findings
support the viability of a multidimensional conceptualization of P-E fit and the
validity of our adapted instrument.