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

Abstract

Studying in college, students start thinking about the future, going to work after graduation, thinking of the desired job. Students learn about the various jobs that can be occupied according to the current education. Career development is very important all along. This study examines the psychometric behavior of career adaptation (CAAS) in Indonesia. CAAS consists of four subscales, each with six items to measure concern, control, curiosity and confidence. Participants in this study were students at one university in Surabaya, Indonesia (N = 281). This study analyzes the goodness of fit conceptual model on the students, validity and reliability of instrument discriminant. Test validity using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and test reliability using Alpha Cronbach. The results provide strong psychometric support for CAAS-Indonesian Forms with a student subject as a valid measure to analyze their career adaptability. The factor structure of the CAAS-Indonesia is similar to the hierarchical four-factor model of the CAAS-International.

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