Romanian Version of the Career Crafting Assessment: Psychometric Properties

The notion of career is no longer understood as a progressive advancement within the same organization, but rather as a lifelong dynamic transition between multiple jobs. Lee et al. (2021) developed Career Crafting Assessment as a means of identifying the proactive behaviors that people engage in when developing their career paths. The aim of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Romanian version of the scale. In Study 1 (N = 938), Confirmatory Factor Analysis supported the four-factor model of the scale. The results supported the measurement invariance for gender, but not for age. The internal consistency of the scale was adequate. In Study 2 (N = 344), we found significant positive correlations between career crafting and two similar constructs, namely job crafting and organizational career management, supporting the convergent validity of the scale. In Study 3 (N = 213), the criterion validity of the scale was supported by significant positive correlations between career crafting and four of its possible outcomes, namely performance, work engagement, perceived meaningfulness of work, and person-job fit. Our results are in line with the findings of Lee et al. (2021) and suggest that the Romanian version of the instrument is valid.

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The notion of career has evolved to include multiple job transitions throughout one's lifetime, rather than a linear progression within a single organization. Lee et al. (2021) developed the Career Crafting Assessment to identify proactive behaviors in career development. This study aimed to test the psychometric properties of the Romanian version of the scale. The results supported the validity of the scale, showing consistent factor structure, measurement invariance for gender, and positive correlations with similar constructs and career outcomes.