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Developing a Sustainable Career Scale for Young Adults

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A new research study has been published on developing sustainable careers, particularly for young adults transitioning into the workforce. The study aimed to create and validate the Future-Sustainable Career Scale (F-SCS), a tool designed to measure subjective perceptions of happiness, health, productivity, and social empowerment in future careers. The research, conducted by a team from the University of Bologna, involved four studies with university students aged 18-30. The studies explored the factorial structure, factorial validity, concurrent and discriminant validity, and internal consistency of the F-SCS.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Future-Sustainable Career Scale (F-SCS) is a novel tool designed to assess subjective perceptions of happiness, health, productivity, and social empowerment in future careers.
  • The F-SCS demonstrated robust psychometric properties across all studies, successfully measuring key aspects of career sustainability.
  • The scale was found to relate with career-related resources and have a predictive value for well-being outcomes.
  • The study aimed to promote positive outcomes for both individuals and societies, contributing to a sustainable career ecosystem.
  • The research involved four studies with university students aged 18-30, exploring various aspects of the F-SCS, including factorial structure, factorial validity, concurrent and discriminant validity, and internal consistency.
  • The study was funded by the PIACERI-PIAno di inCEntivi per la RIcerca di Ateneo 2024-2026 of the Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania (Italy).
  • The research team consisted of Angela Russo, Andrea Zammitti, Anna Parola, and Jenny Marcionetti from the University of Bologna.

Statistics:

  • The study involved four studies with a total of 500 university students aged 18-30.
  • The Future-Sustainable Career Scale (F-SCS) was found to have a high internal consistency, with a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.85.
  • The scale demonstrated a significant positive correlation with career adaptability (r = 0.65) and self-efficacy (r = 0.75).
  • The predictive validity of the F-SCS was established, with a significant positive correlation with eudaimonic and hedonic well-being (r = 0.80).

Sources:

  • "Assessing Sustainable Career Development: the Future-sustainable Career Scale (F-scs) for Young Adults." Education and Training. Emerald Group Publishing Ltd, 2025.
  • NewsRx. "Researchers from University of Bologna Provide Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Sustainability Research [Assessing Sustainable Career Development: the Future-sustainable Career Scale (F-scs) for Young Adults]." Ecology, Environment & Conservation, June 27, 2025.

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