Measuring Soft Skills For University Students Entering the Workforce
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https://doi.org/10.61273/neyart.v4i1.203Palabras clave:
Employability, Higher Education, Psychometry, Soft skillsResumen
This is a cross-sectional, quantitative study on the development of soft skills among 44 first-semester psychology students at CESMAG University. The study included a 37-item psychometric scale that assessed three areas: Self-Management (AUT), Interpersonal Skills (HHII), and Difficulties in Assertiveness in Negotiation and Adaptation to Teamwork (DANAE). The results showed moderate development. The Self-Management and Interpersonal Skills scales were average (2.41 and 2.38), respectively, while the DANAE values were low-moderate (2.55). There was no interaction by gender. All skills are functional, but none reached the maximum. The integration of training in organizational soft skills such as negotiation, assertiveness, commitment, and collaborative leadership should be considered to better align training with the needs of the labor market. These results lay the groundwork for longitudinal follow-up in higher Education.
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