Career adaptation: The relation of adaptability to goal orinetation, proactive personality, and career optimism

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Tolentino, Laramie R., Garcia, Patrick R. J. M., Lu, Vinh Nhat, Restubog, Simon Lloyd D., Bordia, Prashant and Plewa, Carolin. (2014). Career adaptation: The relation of adaptability to goal orinetation, proactive personality, and career optimism. Journal of Vocational Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2013.11.004
AuthorsTolentino, Laramie R., Garcia, Patrick R. J. M., Lu, Vinh Nhat, Restubog, Simon Lloyd D., Bordia, Prashant and Plewa, Carolin
Abstract

This study examines the psychometric properties of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS) and its relation to adaptivity (i.e., learning goal orientation, proactive personality, and career optimism) among Australian university students (N = 555). Results demonstrated adequate levels of test–retest reliability (r = .61 to .76) and internal consistency (α = .83 to .94) for the CAAS full scale and subscales over a 4-week interval between measurements. Confirmatory factor analysis also supported the multidimensional and hierarchical model of career adaptability resources. The factor structure generally corresponded with that obtained from other CAAS international validation, thus, expanding its cross-national measurement equivalence. In addition, correlation results supported the predicted positive association between career adaptability and adaptivity in the form of learning goal orientation, proactive personality, and career optimism. Taken together, the present findings confirm the psychometric utility of CAAS in the Australian context and substantiate the proposition that higher personal adaptive readiness relates to better career adaptability among young people.

KeywordsCareer adaptability; Adaptivity; Goal orientation; Proactive personality; Career optimism; Australia
Year2014
JournalJournal of Vocational Behavior
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2013.11.004
Research GroupCentre for Sustainable HRM and Wellbeing
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EditorsN. A. Fouad
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