The Career and Work Adaptability Questionnaire (CWAQ): A first contribution to its validation

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1557-1569

  Nota, Laura ^a   Ginevra, Maria Cristina ^a   Soresi, Salvatore ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Assessment; Career adaptability; Factor structure; Italian high school students

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; CAREER AND WORK ADAPTABILITY QUESTIONNAIRE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DISCRIMINANT VALIDITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT VALIDATION; ITALY; JOB ADAPTATION; JOB MARKET; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; VALIDATION STUDY; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; DECISION MAKING; EMPLOYMENT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84868358428     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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