Table 1 Scale characteristics.
Competency | Variable | Pre-test Cronbach’s α | Mid-test Cronbach’s α | Post-test Cronbach’s α |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Creativity | Self/everyday | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.95 |
Scholarly | 0.84 | 0.91 | 0.93 | |
Performance | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.91 | |
Mechanical/scientific | 0.91 | 0.95 | 0.95 | |
Artistic | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.93 | |
Entrepreneurship | Orientation towards learning | 0.89 | 0.93 | 0.95 |
Socially and environmentally conscious conduct | 0.91 | 0.96 | 0.97 | |
Market insight | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.93 | |
Seeing opportunities | 0.93 | 0.95 | 0.97 | |
Building networks | 0.85 | 0.95 | 0.96 | |
Ability to persuade | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.97 | |
Planning for the future | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.93 | |
Independence | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.94 | |
Decisiveness | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.96 | |
Awareness of potential returns | 0.87 | 0.95 | 0.96 | |
Self-knowledge | 0.86 | 0.90 | 0.93 | |
Perseverance | 0.88 | 0.90 | 0.95 |