Career Adapt-Abilities Scale--Icelandic Form: Psychometric Properties and Construct Validity

Autor/inn/en	Vilhjalmsdottir, Guobjorg; Kjartansdottir, Guorun Birna; Smaradottir, Sigriour Briet; Einarsdottir, Sif
Titel	Career Adapt-Abilities Scale--Icelandic Form: Psychometric Properties and Construct Validity
Quelle	In: Journal of Vocational Behavior, 80 (2012) 3, S.698-704 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0001-8791
DOI	10.1016/j.jvb.2012.01.013
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Vocational Adjustment; Measures (Individuals); Psychometrics; Construct Validity; Students; Test Reliability; Test Validity; Goodness of Fit; Translation; Iceland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Personalanpassung; Messdaten; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Testreliabilität; Testvalidität; Island
Abstract	This study examined the psychometric characteristics and construct validity of the Icelandic form of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS-Iceland). The CAAS consists of four scales that measure concern, control, curiosity, and confidence as psychosocial resources for managing occupational transitions, developmental tasks, and work traumas. The 24-item measure was translated from English and administered to 1566 Icelandic students aged 14-30. Internal consistency estimates of reliability for the subscale and total scores ranged from 0.77 to 0.92. The construct validity of the measure was tested using confirmatory methods. The results indicated that the four-factor hierarchical model of career adaptability shows an acceptable fit in Iceland. The mean scores on the scales are high compared to the other countries, indicating that there may be problems with the translation of the response scale. The results indicate that the CAAS-Icelandic Form is reliable and valid and can be used with minor modifications in career counseling and research in Iceland. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10