TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing Work as a Calling
T2 - An Evaluation of Instruments and Practice Recommendations
AU - Duffy, Ryan D.
AU - Autin, Kelsey L.
AU - Allan, Blake A.
AU - Douglass, Richard P.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, © The Author(s) 2014.
PY - 2015/8/11
Y1 - 2015/8/11
N2 - This study examined the utility of five popular assessments of work as a calling. A large and diverse group of working adults completed the Calling Paragraph, Brief Calling Scale (BCS), Calling and Vocation Questionnaire (CVQ), Calling Scale (CS), and Multidimensional Calling Measure (MCM) at two time points, along with a face valid measure of having a calling (yes or no) and three work-related outcomes. All measures were found to be reliable; have strong test–retest reliability; and moderately to strongly correlate with work meaning, career commitment, and job satisfaction at Time 1 and Time 2. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed mixed evidence concerning the ability of all instruments to load onto one factor. The BCS and CVQ were the best predictors of having a calling, whereas the CS and MCM were the best predictors of work outcomes. The discussion highlights the complexities of each of these instruments in accurately assessing a calling versus a more global, positive work outlook. Recommendations are offered for researchers seeking to study work as a calling.
AB - This study examined the utility of five popular assessments of work as a calling. A large and diverse group of working adults completed the Calling Paragraph, Brief Calling Scale (BCS), Calling and Vocation Questionnaire (CVQ), Calling Scale (CS), and Multidimensional Calling Measure (MCM) at two time points, along with a face valid measure of having a calling (yes or no) and three work-related outcomes. All measures were found to be reliable; have strong test–retest reliability; and moderately to strongly correlate with work meaning, career commitment, and job satisfaction at Time 1 and Time 2. Confirmatory factor analyses revealed mixed evidence concerning the ability of all instruments to load onto one factor. The BCS and CVQ were the best predictors of having a calling, whereas the CS and MCM were the best predictors of work outcomes. The discussion highlights the complexities of each of these instruments in accurately assessing a calling versus a more global, positive work outlook. Recommendations are offered for researchers seeking to study work as a calling.
KW - calling
KW - job satisfaction
KW - measurement
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U2 - 10.1177/1069072714547163
DO - 10.1177/1069072714547163
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84936869222
SN - 1069-0727
VL - 23
SP - 351
EP - 366
JO - Journal of Career Assessment
JF - Journal of Career Assessment
IS - 3
ER -