Creating the Industrial-Organizational Psychology Interest Inventory: A Model for Improving Near-Peer Mentoring Programs

Authors

  • Jessica Sim Author
  • Patrick J. Nebl Author

Keywords:

industrial-organizational psychology, measure development, mentoring

Abstract

Many are unfamiliar with the field of industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology. Vocational interests are often used to guide students’ academic and career choices, but there is no scale that measures interest in the specific areas of I-O psychology. Study 1 and 2 present the initial development and refinement of the I-O Psychology Interest Inventory (IOPII) based on reliability analysis. Study 3 used IOPII scores to match students in a peer mentoring program and found that students who were matched using the IOPII were more satisfied with their mentor than students who were randomly matched. We encourage further validation of the IOPII.

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Published

2025-02-25

How to Cite

Creating the Industrial-Organizational Psychology Interest Inventory: A Model for Improving Near-Peer Mentoring Programs. (2025). Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 36(1). https://celt.miamioh.edu/index.php/JECT/article/view/1017