作者： Trindade Miguel , Marta Cristina
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关键词: Intrapersonal communication 、 Confirmatory factor analysis 、 Formative assessment 、 Empowerment 、 Accreditation 、 Applied psychology 、 Exploratory factor analysis 、 Lifelong learning 、 Recognition of prior learning 、 Developmental psychology 、 Psychology
摘要: The current narrative of lifelong learning calls for the constant need to acquire knowledge and skills cope with changes modern society, recognizing that goes beyond formal education training, including resulting from life experience in different contexts. Recognition prior is a process assessment acquired throughout life, allowing them be formally recognized by qualification systems. This study sought understand promoted Recognition, Validation Certification Competences people who had this mean an academic accreditation, particularly terms psychological empowerment, contribute validation measuring instrument model empowerment Portuguese population. Initially, interviews were conducted 21 participants recognition competencies, which their motivations perspectives explored, scale assess was constructed. In second phase, questionnaire, included three scales applied 227 adults completed obtaining school certificate program results. same but only 50 registered assessing levels empowerment. analysis showed although mainly motivated at professional level, results mostly perceived personal level. exploratory factor identified reliability. influenced level time certification. A third order tested reflective formative approaches structural equations. Both measurement models have proved valid, demonstrated greater strength significance indicators. Confirmatory confirmed as hierarchical factor, all factors presenting high correspond intrapersonal interactional behavioral These are reflected first-order leadership competency, policy control (intrapersonal empowerment), source power, nature instruments power (interacional empowerment) participatory behavior (behavioral empowerment). general values positive, higher lower suggesting understanding methods required cause change, lack participation activities potential change. Participants significantly than those registered. Gender, employment status, household income, qualification, certification revealed features influence