Abstract:
The objectives of this study were to develop indicators and analyze
factors relating to the desired characteristics of vocational students destined to enter
the labour force in the Eastern Economic Corridor. The sample consisted of 650
vocational certificate and high vocational certificate students from vocational
education institutionsin the Eastern Economic CorridorTechnical and Vocational
Education and Training Career Center. Data were collected and analyzed using the
Mplus program version 7.31.
The research results were as follows:
1. The results of the development indicators of desired characteristics of
vocational students about to join the workforce in the Eastern Economic Corridor
consisted of four factors, namely, Society with 11 indicators, Cognition with 10
indicators, Capability with 6 indicators, and Self-reliance with 3 indicators.
2. The results of the factor analysis of the components of desired
characteristics were found to be consistent with the empirical data. The Society
factor loadings were between .706 and .792; Cognition factor loadings between .580
and .751; Capability factor loadings between .589 and .792; and Self-reliance loadings
between .787 and .849.