Validation of Calling and Vocation Questionnaire: Research in the Field of Work Ethics of Students

The aim of this study is to validate calling and vocation questionnaire.
The questionnaire is derived from the study by Dick et al (2012) and is conducted on 643 bachelorstudents in faculties of literature and humanities, and engineering in Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman selected using cluster sampling.
In this research, Cronbach's alpha was used to determine the reliability of the latent variables of the questionnaire. The reliability for six components of the questionnaire was 0.93 to 0.94 which proved the tool as reliable. Confirmatory factor analysis was also applied to determine the validity. The results of confirmatory factor analysis indicated that six-factor structure was appropriate regarding its compatibility with theoretical principles and separation of questions. Therefore, the six-factor model of calling and vocation questionnaire was acceptable and proved the validity of questionnaire based on different indicators.
The author of the survey concluded that this questionnaire can be used to determine the calling and vocation of students and staff in various positions.