Analysis of the Scale

The scale was developed in 2018 by Despoina Sidiropoulou-Kampouri, Katerina Mikedaki, Katerina Argyropoulou, and Andronikos Kaliris.
Career adaptability refers to the conscious and ongoing self-exploration aimed at successfully coping with changes and shifts in one’s career. Adaptability is composed of the following key characteristics: concern, control, curiosity, and self-confidence. Based on this scale, it is easy to observe the increasing interest in understanding how to utilize one’s self-regulation abilities in response to the changing nature of their career.

Purpose of the Scale

The primary goal of the scale is to assess career adaptability suitability in a population, taking into account:
a) The positive outcomes of enhancing career adaptability in young people.
b) The unstable state of the economy and the labor market.

Scoring and Statistical Analysis

The scale consists of 24 items that provide an overall adaptability score (e.g., “I take responsibility for my actions,” “I prepare for the future,” etc.).
These 24 items are divided into four subscales that measure adaptability characteristics (concern, control, curiosity, and self-confidence). Participants respond based on the extent to which they possess each of the above abilities, using a 5-point Likert scale (from 1 = not strong to 5 = strongest) for each of the 24 items.

Validity and Reliability

Reliability analysis was conducted for the scale, and the Cronbach’s alpha was found to be excellent: α=0.88 for the total scale, and for the subscales: Concern: α=0.81, Control: α=0.73, Curiosity: α=0.73, Self-confidence: α=0.80.

References

Sidiropoulou-Dimakakou, D., Mikedaki, K., Argyropoulou, K., & Kaliris, A. (2018). A psychometric analysis of the Greek Career Adapt-Abilities Scale in university students. International Journal of Psychological Studies, 10(3), 95.

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