Measuring Career Adaptability in a Sample of Italian University Students: Psychometric Properties and Relations with the Age, Gender, and STEM/No STEM Courses

Marina Mondo, Barbara Barbieri, Silvia De Simone, Flavia Bonaiuto, Luca Usai and Mirian Agus
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Marina Mondo: Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
Barbara Barbieri: Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Cagliari, Viale Sant’Ignazio 78, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
Silvia De Simone: Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
Flavia Bonaiuto: Faculty of Economics, Universitas Mercatorum, 00186 Roma, Italy
Luca Usai: Department of Political and Social Sciences, University of Cagliari, Viale Sant’Ignazio 78, 09123 Cagliari, Italy
Mirian Agus: Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy

Social Sciences, 2021, vol. 10, issue 10, 1-20

Abstract: The continuous transformation of the labor market, characterized by great instability and uncertainty, and by rapid technological changes, has strongly influenced the construction and management of career paths. Nowadays, individuals are faced with careers that are fluid and boundaryless, characterized by discontinuity and a variety of organizations to deal with. In this scenario, the ability to adapt and react to continuous changes in the labor market and in organizations is now a priority for workers. This study presents the psychometric properties of the construct of Career Ability measured through Proactive Personality and Boundaryless Mindset as proxy variables in a sample of 579 adults enrolled at the University of Cagliari (Italy), or recently graduated therein. We aim to rate the factorial structure of the items and to evaluate their multi-group invariance regarding the gender variable. Moreover, the criterion and concurrent validity were assessed. The instrument shows good psychometric characteristics; factorial structure, factorial invariance in relation to the gender variable, concurrent, and criterion validities were confirmed.

Keywords: career adaptability; proactive personality; boundaryless mindset; gender; stem/no stem courses; university students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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