Construction and Validation of the scale of "possible harms in major selection for university admission

The aim of the present study was to construct and validate the Scale of possible harms in major selection for university admission. The research method used in this study was the mixed method and the statistical population was the incoming students of Tabriz University and Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in the 2021-2022 academic year. In the qualitative section, a sample of 24 students from the departments of humanities, engineering, basic sciences, and medical sciences were purposefully selected and interviewed. Then, in the quantitative part of this study and the initial study, 188 students and in the final implementation 375 students from educational departments were selected by stratified cluster sampling. The results of internal consistency validation based on Cronbach's alpha were 0.83. Studies related to the validity of the content, the prediction, and the structure of the scale of the damages of the process of choosing the field of the entrance to the university showed the validity of the mentioned scale. Findings from exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis showed that the harms of harms in major selection for university admission consist of three main factors: personal harms, social harms, and structural and managerial harms. Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the 19-item form of the Injury Scale in the process of choosing a university entry course for Iranian students has sufficient validity and reliability.