International Journal of
Psychology and Counselling

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Psychol. Couns.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2499
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJPC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 222

Full Length Research Paper

Differential item functioning of the career aspiration scale within Arab context

Muna A. S. Al-Bahrani
  • Muna A. S. Al-Bahrani
  • Psychology Department, College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
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Suad M. A. S. Al-Lawati
  • Suad M. A. S. Al-Lawati
  • Psychology Department, College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
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Yousef A. A. Abu shindi
  • Yousef A. A. Abu shindi
  • Psychology Department, College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
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Bakkar S. A. Bakkar
  • Bakkar S. A. Bakkar
  • Psychology Department, College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman.
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Khalid S. R. Alsiyabi
  • Khalid S. R. Alsiyabi
  • Ministry of Education, National Career Guidance Center, Oman.
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  •  Received: 11 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 05 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

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