Career Engagement Scale: Examination of Turkish Psychometric Properties

Authors : Faruk Caner YAM
Pages : 203-217
Doi:10.54535/rep.1332754
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Publication Date : 2023-09-28
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :The aim of this study is to adapt Career Engagement Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CES); developed by Hirschi, Freund, and Herrmann insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2013); into Turkish. The data of the study were collected from 500 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(64.7% female); university students. First of all, exploratory factor analysis was performed, and, unlike the original form, a two-factor structure with an eigenvalue greater than 1 and explaining 63.58% of the total variance was obtained. Confirmatory factor analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CFA); was performed to examine the validity of the two-factor structure obtained in Exploratory Factor Analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EFA);. The model fit indices insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x2 = 73.924, df = 25 x2/df =2.95, p < .001; GFI = .97, AFGI = .97 CFI = .98, RMR = .038; TLI = .95, IFI = .98, NFI = .97 and RMSEA = .063 %90 [.046-.079]); obtained as a result of the analysis reveal that the two-factor structure of the measurement tool was confirmed on Turkish samples. The internal consistency coefficients of CES were calculated as .88 for the whole scale, .84 for the proactive career planning dimension, and .83 for the career proactive skill development dimension. To examine the similar scale validity of CES, the correlation coefficient between the Vocational Outcome Expectations Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VOES);, the Career Decision Regret Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CDRS);, and the Satisfaction With Life Scale insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SWLS); was calculated. As a result of the analysis performed, a significant positive correlation was found between CES and VOES insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = .55; p < .01); and SWLS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r =.41, p < .01);. However, a significant negative correlation was found between CES and CDRS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(r = -.22; p < .05);. All these results show that the two-factor structure of CES has been validated on a Turkish sample and it is a valid and reliable scale
Keywords : Adaptation, Career engagement, Career proactivity, Reliability, Validity

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