Career Satisfaction: Scale Validation Study

Öz

This study aims to adapt the Career Satisfaction Scale, developed by Greenhaus, Parasuraman, and Wormley (1990), into Turkish and conduct validity and reliability analyses. The concept of career satisfaction is examined within the frameworks of career construction theory and social cognitive career theory and is recognized as an important tool for assessing individuals' satisfaction with their careers. To evaluate whether the adapted scale provides valid and reliable measurements, data were collected from a sample of 392 employees working in the public and private sectors in Turkey. The analyses indicate that the unidimensional structure of the scale is meaningfully preserved within Turkish culture and that its psychometric properties are at an acceptable level. These findings suggest that the Turkish version of the Career Satisfaction Scale is a valid and reliable instrument that can be utilized in research and practice.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Career Satisfaction Scale
• Scale Validation
• Career Construction Theory
• Social Cognitive Career Theory

Kariyer Tatmini: Ölçek Uyarlama Çalışması

Öz

Bu çalışma, Greenhaus, Parasuraman ve Wormley (1990) tarafından geliştirilen Kariyer Tatmini Ölçeği'nin Türkçe'ye uyarlanması ve geçerlik-güvenirlik analizlerinin gerçekleştirilmesini amaçlamaktadır. Kariyer tatmini kavramı, kariyer yapılandırma kuramı ve sosyal bilişsel kariyer kuramı çerçevesinde ele alınmış ve bireylerin kariyerlerinden duydukları memnuniyeti değerlendirmede önemli bir araç olarak kabul edilmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında, Türkçe'ye uyarlanan ölçeğin geçerli ve güvenilir bir şekilde ölçüm yapıp yapmadığını değerlendirmek amacıyla, Türkiye'deki kamu ve özel sektörde görev yapan çalışanlardan 392 kişilik bir örneklemden veri toplanmıştır. Yapılan analizler, ölçeğin tek boyutlu yapısının Türk kültüründe anlamlı bir şekilde korunduğunu ve psikometrik özelliklerinin kabul edilebilir düzeyde olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu bulgular, Kariyer Tatmini Ölçeği'nin Türkçe formunun hem akademik hem de uygulamalı çalışmalarda kullanılabilecek geçerli ve güvenilir bir araç olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Kariyer Tatmini Ölçeği
• Ölçek Uyarlama
• Kariyer Yapılandırma Kuramı
• Sosyal Bilişsel Kariyer Kuramı

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