2018, Vol.15, No.2

The Korean Journal of School Psychology 2023 KCI Impact Factor : 1.68

pISSN : 1738-463X / eISSN : 2734-0112
https://journal.kci.go.kr/schooljr

The purpose of the present study was to examine whether perfectionistic self-presentation and rejection sensitivity mediated the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and interpersonal satisfaction. For this sutdy, 251 university students completed the questionnaire that consists of the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (HMPS), Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale - Korean version (PSPS-K), Rejection Sensitivity Questionnaire (RSQ), Scale of Interpersonal Satisfaction. Using structural equation modeling, the results indicated that perfectionistic self-presentation and rejection sensitivity mediated the relation between socially prescribed perfectionism and Interpersonal satisfaction. In addition, the fully-mediated model seems to be the best model to account for the relationships among the study variables. Findings of this study suggest that when working with clients who present with relationship issues, counselors would explore their perfectionistic traits and assist them in modify their coping strategies or cognitive-emotional responses to interpersonal situations. Limitations of this study and implications for future research are discussed.

This study validated the Willingness to Career Compromise scale measuring the individual differences in the tendency of career compromise with Korean college students. Specifically, the factor structure, internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and criterion-related validity with career variables were examined. In addition, we investigated the measurement invariance and latent means between men and women. A total of 456 male and female college students participated, and 368 participants returned for test-retest reliability in 6 months. They completed an online survey consisting of the Korean translation of the Willingness to Career Compromise scale, career compromise scale for college students, career compromise scale for unemployed youths, career value discrepancy scale, and career adaptability scale. The results supported one factor structure with an exception of one item. The results also provided the evidence for internal consistency and test-restest reliability. Testing measurement invariance yielded configural, metric, partial scalar invariances across genders. Women reported a higher latent mean than men. Moreover, the Willingness to Career Compromise scale was positively related to two types of career compromise measures, and negatively with internal value discrepancy, career aspiration and career adaptability. This study indicates that the psychometric properties of the Korean Willingness to Career Compromise scale are similar to those of the original scale in general, and it is appropriate for being used across genders.

The purpose of the study was to validate The Situational Self-Awareness Scale (SSAS) developed by Govern & Marsch (2001) which measure spontaneously occurring fluctuations in self-awareness. The preliminary scale was administered to 265 college students (Sample 1) and 9 items with 3 factors were extracted as follows; private self-awareness, public self-awareness, and environmental self-awareness. K-SSAS was verified its reliability and validity. The internal consistency and item-total score correlation coefficient of K-SASS were satisfactory. K-SSAS was found to be significant in correlation with similar measures and was confirmed that it had an appropriate level of construct validity. In order to verify the structural fit, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted using data collected from 310 college students (Sample 2) and a three-factor model of K-SSAS was supported. In addition, 2 quasi-experimental studies was conducted in order to verify the specificity of the scale to measure the state-like construct. These results suggest that K-SSAS can be used for measuring changes in situational self-awareness in counseling, psychotherapy, and educational intervention. Finally, the implications and limitations of this study were discussed.