Career Adapt-Abilities Scale — Short Form
General12-item measure of career adaptability across four strengths: concern, control, curiosity, and confidence.
What it measures
- 01ConcernLooking ahead and preparing for the future.
- 02ControlSelf-discipline, decisiveness, and personal responsibility.
- 03CuriosityExploring possibilities and considering options.
- 04ConfidenceSelf-efficacy in solving problems and overcoming obstacles.
About the research
Maggiori, Rossier, & Savickas (2017). Career Adapt-Abilities Scale–Short Form (CAAS-SF): Construction and Validation. Journal of Career Assessment.
Read the paper →Notes on this implementation
Stem is sourced from the parent CAAS 2.0 (Savickas & Porfeli, 2012); the CAAS-SF paper does not reprint a stem and recommends using the parent scale's administration. Endpoint anchors ('Not a strength' / 'Greatest strength') are from Maggiori et al. (2017); intermediate values 2-4 are intentionally unlabeled to match the published instrument. The 12 English items are the verbatim subset Maggiori et al. selected from the CAAS 2.0 USA Form — the short form itself was psychometrically validated only in French/German Swiss samples. Verify final wording against the official CAAS Manual before public launch.
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