Psychometric examination of the Psychological Capital (PsyCap) and the Career Decision-Making Process (CDMP) scales

Greta Mazzetti, Rita Chiesa, Dina Guglielmi, Gerardo Petruzziello

Accepted April 30, 2018

First published April 30, 2018

Abstract

The current study was aimed to validate two scales, potentially jointly used, focused on the four dimensions of Psychological Capital (i.e., hope, resilience, self-efficacy and optimism) and the four facets of Career Decision-Making Process (i.e., career choice anxiety, perceived instrumentality of education, career decision-making self-efficacy and career planning attitude) among middle school students. In Study 1 the PsyCap and CDMP scales were developed and evaluated through a principal component analysis (N = 602). In Study 2 a confirmatory factor analysis (N = 989) was performed in order to validate the four-dimensional structure of the scales. The obtained results provided evidence for two theoretically grounded 16-item scales composed of four factors each: the PsyCap and the CDMP scales. The PsyCap and the CDMP scales are valid self-report measures assessing the key dimensions of psychological capital and the resources able to ease the career decision-making process.

Psychometric examination of the Psychological Capital (PsyCap) and the Career Decision-Making Process (CDMP) scales

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Mazzetti Greta. Chiesa Rita. Guglielmi Dina. Petruzziello Gerardo. Psychometric examination of the Psychological Capital (PsyCap) and the Career Decision-Making Process (CDMP) scales. BPA Applied Psychology Bulletin. 2018;281(1):46-58.

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