Career adaptability – preliminary verification of the concept and measurement method

The aim of the article is to present the assumptions behind the concept of Career Adaptability proposed by Mark Savickas and to present the psychometric properties of the Polish version of the Career Adapt-Ability Scale. It consists of five dimensions: concern, control, curiosity, confidence and cooperation. The analyses were carried out with the participation of young adults (N = 664; 63% female, 37% male) aged 18–34 (M = 24.4, SD = 2.9). The reliability of the instrument was assessed using the internal consistency method. Evidence for the construct validity was obtained through confirmatory analysis and correlation with other, conceptually related variables, such as social participation and ambiguity tolerance in a career-related decision situation, measured using four indexes – preference, tolerance, confidence and aversion. The results obtained indicate very good psychometric properties of the questionnaire. High levels of career adaptability are characteristic of two types of social participation – integration and assimilation. Higher levels of all five components of the Career Adapt-Ability Scale are also accompanied by greater acceptance of unknown, complex, inconsistent and unpredictable information when taking professional decisions.