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Journal Title
Psychological Test Adaptation and Development
Year (definitive publication)
2024
Language
English
Country
Germany
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Abstract
Optimizing selection processes is a multilayer beneficial achievement. Moreover, task-switching is a commonly required ability in a variety of jobs (e.g., programmers). The present study aims to develop a rapid task-switching assessment for the Portuguese-speaking population that integrates verbal content with nonverbal components. One hundred and sixty-four participants answered the task-switching test, and 78 of those were evaluated in terms of their overall job performance in 2020, 2021, and 2022 by their managers. Fifteen items were kept in the final version of the tool, across three tasks. Statistical analyses showed there was positive evidence for the acceptable psychometric properties of the assessment tool and how the task-switching performance of the test correlated to job performance.
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Keywords
Task switching,Assessment,Candidate selection,Human resources management,Item response theory
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Psychology - Social Sciences
- Economics and Business - Social Sciences
- Educational Sciences - Social Sciences
Funding Records
| Funding Reference | Funding Entity |
|---|---|
| UIDB/00315/2020 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-045216 | Comissão Europeia |
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