Positive psychological capital (PsyCap; hope, resilience, self-efficacy, and optimism) and locus of control (LoC; internal and external) denote psychological dimensions which have been identified as crucial resources for occupational satisfaction and success. These dimensions could impact fresh graduates’ ability to stand the labour market in times of crisis. Two instruments, called Academic PsyCap and Academic LoC, have been specifically developed to evaluate these dimensions among fresh graduates. The two instruments consist of 34 and 10 items respectively, which have been selected, through factor analyses, from a large initial pool of items administered to fresh graduated at the University of Padova. Results suggested adequate psychometric properties for both Academic PsyCap and Academic LoC. The factor structure of the two instruments was confirmed (CFI = .92, RMSEA = .07, SRMR = .07 for Academic PsyCap; CFI = .96, RMSEA = .05, SRMR = .05 for Academic LoC), and internal consistency was satisfactory for all the subscales. The two instruments are presented, and their psychometric properties are described.
University of Padua, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-2982-7178
University of Padua, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-2840-9193
University of Padua, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-8657-8361
University of Padua, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-7583-2587
University of Padua, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-3192-4030
Chapter Title
Measuring content validity of academic psychological capital and locus of control in fresh graduates
Authors
Pasquale Anselmi, Daiana Colledani, Luigi Fabbris, Egidio Robusto, Manuela Scioni
Language
English
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-304-8.06
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Publication Year
2021
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Book Title
ASA 2021 Statistics and Information Systems for Policy Evaluation
Book Subtitle
Book of short papers of the opening conference
Editors
Bruno Bertaccini, Luigi Fabbris, Alessandra Petrucci
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Publication Year
2021
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© 2021 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/978-88-5518-304-8
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978-88-5518-304-8
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978-88-5518-305-5
Series Title
Proceedings e report
Series ISSN
2704-601X
Series E-ISSN
2704-5846