Korean Hope-Action Inventory Validation Data from Two University Student Samples

Two independent samples of Korean university students (Sample 1: N = 2,096; Sample 2: N = 1,004) were used to validate the Hope-Action Inventory. The study, authored by Sungsik Ahn and last updated in May 2026, examined the psychometric properties of the inventory, including factor structures, reliability, and convergent validity with related career constructs.

Use Cases

• Validate psychometric scales based on factor analysis results described in the study
• Study the relationship between hope-action constructs and career decision-making difficulties mentioned in the description
• Assess the reliability of career development instruments using Cronbach’s α and McDonald’s ω metrics reported
• Examine convergent validity between hope-action scores and constructs like vocational identity and human agency

Strengths

• Validation uses two large, independent samples totaling over 3,000 participants
• Study reports excellent reliability for the total score and acceptable to good reliability for all subscales
• Convergent validity is supported by expected associations with multiple theoretically related constructs

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• The 23.2 KB file size suggests the dataset is very small, containing summary results rather than raw response data

Provenance

Source

Sungsik Ahn via figshare

Collection Method

Psychometric survey validation study

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 05:45:03; freshness should be verified

Geography

South Korea (university student population)