Testing the psychometric properties of a short skills inventory for students looking for their first job

BMC Psychology

Table 3 Factor matrix of the skills inventory after varimax rotation

	Factor 1	Factor 2	Factor 3	Factor 4
1. I find it easy to adapt to new cultures	0.783
2. I am able to adjust my behavior to different contexts	0.759
3. I adapt easily to new situations	.626
4. I quickly understand the new technologies related to my profession		0.789
5. I usually compare information to check similarities, differences and congruities		0.779
6. I continuously keep my professional knowledge up to date		0.767
7. I usually support the people I deal with daily			0.824
8. My co-workers can always count on me			0.771
9. I often pass along my knowledge to foster team spirit			0.732
10. I can quickly share the knowledge/information I have stored whenever I am asked				0.798
11. I see new situations as challenges to overcome				0.764
12. I try to develop ideas that can drive organizational change				0.548
Eigenvalue	14.96	3.12	2.87	1.66
% explained variance	17.46	12.49	11.52	10.75
Cronbach alpha	0.86	0.85	0.90	0.82
AVE*	0.52	0.58	0.60	0.50
CR*	0.76	0.80	0.81	0.75

	Factor 5	Factor 6	Factor 7	Factor 8
13. I know all areas of the organization I work for	0.773
14. I often look for business opportunities in poorly dominated areas	0.704
15. I’m always alert regarding any opportunities for personal development	0.673
16. I foster the organization’s staff professional development ara>		0.866
17. I motivate my team towards success		0.815
18. I often take the initiative		0.779
19. I can identify priority jobs			0.756
20. I perform my tasks in an organized manner			0.696
21. When conducting a meeting, I prepare the list of matters to be dealt with in advance			0.629
22. I try to benefit both parties when establishing an agreement				0.767
23. I positively influence my co-workers				0.760
24. I find it very easy to relate to people of all hierarchical levels				0.651
Eigenvalue	1.35	1.13	1.06	1.01
% explained variance	9.58	7.42	7.19	6.80
Cronbach alpha	0.77	0.86	0.82	0.85
AVE*	0.51	0.68	0.48	0.52
CR*	0.72	0.86	0.73	0.77

Factor 1 = Adapting and coping; Factor 2 = Analyzing and interpreting; Factor 3 = Supporting and cooperating; Factor 4 = Creating and conceptualizing; *AVE and CR was calculated manually based on formula given by Fornell and David [64] and Valentini and Damásio [66]
Factor 5 = Enterprising and performing; Factor 6 = Leading and deciding; Factor 7 = Organizing and executing; Factor 8 = Interacting and presenting; *AVE and CR was calculated manually based on formula given by Fornell and David [64] and Valentini and Damásio [66]

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