Brief Calling Scale (BCS)
PsychologyReliability: Presence alpha 0.85; Search alpha 0.882 sample items
About this scale
A 4-item brief version of the Calling and Vocation Questionnaire, with 2 items for presence of calling and 2 items for search for calling. Useful when survey length is constrained.
Sample item(s)
“I have a calling to a particular kind of work. (presence)”
“I am trying to find my calling. (search)”
Reliability
Reported internal consistency: Presence alpha 0.85; Search alpha 0.88. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.
Notes
Treat presence and search as conceptually distinct.
Source & citation
Dik, B. J., Eldridge, B. M., Steger, M. F., & Duffy, R. D. (2012): Development and validation of the Calling and Vocation Questionnaire (CVQ) and Brief Calling Scale (BCS). Journal of Career Assessment, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 242–263.
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