A Contribution to the Validation of the Career Insecurity Scale for Individuals at Early Stages of Career
Rita Chiesa, Audrey Ansay Antonio
The study presents the initial validation of the Career Insecurity Scale for individuals in the early stages of their careers. The 17-item scale includes four dimensions: Career opportunities; Contractual employment conditions; Employment environment; Professional education training. The sample included 133 young people aged 18 to 30 (average age = 25; SD = 3.48). Factorial structure of the scale at a confirmatory level, as well as its internal consistency, showed good indexes. Moreover, regarding external validity, career insecurity dimensions showed negative correlations with career satisfaction and general health. The results provide encouraging evidence about the validity of this scale, suggesting its effectiveness in research and intervention in the Italian context.
Keywords
Career insecurity, Young people, Career satisfaction, General health, Career Opportunities, Contractual employment conditions, Employment environment, Professional education training.
