Proactive Career Behaviors Scale: A Study of Validity and Reliability

Abstract

This study aims to develop a valid and reliable tool to assess proactive career behaviours in university students. The participants of the study included three different groups of students enrolled at a public university in Turkey. A total of 999 students, 448 males and 551 females, participated in the study. The psychometric properties of the scale were analysed using confirmatory factor analysis, exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency coefficient, criterion-related validity, and test-retest methods. The exploratory factor analysis yielded a structure comprising 24 items across six factors. This six-factor structure explained 71.73% of the variance. The six-factor structure of the scale was validated through confirmatory factor analysis. The reliability analysis, measured using Cronbach's alpha, showed values ranging from .83 to .91 for the whole scale and its sub-scales. In conclusion, the Proactive Career Behaviour Scale has been proven to be a valid and reliable tool for administration among university students.

Keywords

• Proactivity
• Proactive Career Behaviors
• Scale development
• University student

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