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Validation of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale–Short Form across different age groups in the Turkish context

Authors: Erkan Işık, Firuzan Yeğin, Sıddıka Koyuncu, Ayşe Eser, Fatma Çömlekciler, Kübra Yıldırım

Published in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance | Issue 3/2018

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A short 12-item version of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale–Short Form (CAAS-SF) was validated across three different age groups in the Turkish context. Scale scores demonstrated adequate to high internal consistency and 4-week test–retest reliability, good fit with the original four-factor model, factorial invariance across gender and age groups, strong convergence with the 24-item version, negative associations with trait anxiety and work stress, and positive associations with career decision self-efficacy. It was concluded that the Turkish version of the CAAS-SF appears to be a valid and reliable measure for assessing career adaptability and using it in career education and counseling process.

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Title: Validation of the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale–Short Form across different age groups in the Turkish context
Authors: Erkan Işık
Firuzan Yeğin
Sıddıka Koyuncu
Ayşe Eser
Fatma Çömlekciler
Kübra Yıldırım
Publication date: 28-04-2018
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Published in: International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 1873-0388
Electronic ISSN: 1573-1782
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-018-9362-9

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