Career Adapt-Abilities Scale—China Form: Construction and initial validation

New job market entrants' future work self, career adaptability and job search outcomes: Examining mediating and moderating models

“…Although these indexes were not as good as those derived from the data of Wave 1, the decrease of model fit may be due to the shrink of sample size. In addition, these model fit indexes were comparable to those reported in previous studies (Hou et al, 2012;Savickas & Porfeli, 2012), therefore we concluded that this model adequately fit the current data.…”

“…Participants were asked to complete the Chinese version of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (Hou et al, 2012), which consists of 24 items that are divided equally into four subscales measuring the adaptive resources of concern, control, curiosity and confidence. Participants responded to each item on a scale from 1 (not strong) to 5 (strongest).…”

Career-specific parental behaviors, career exploration and career adaptability: A three-wave investigation among Chinese undergraduates

“…Undergraduates' career adaptability was measured by the Chinese version of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (Hou et al, 2012), which consists of 24 items that are divided equally into four subscales measuring the adaptive resources of concern, control, curiosity and confidence. Participants responded to each item on a scale from 1 (not strong) to 5 (strongest).…”

Perceived organizational career management and career adaptability as predictors of success and turnover intention among Chinese employees

“…The Chinese version of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (Hou, Leung, Li, Li, & Xu, 2012) was used to measure students' career adaptability.…”