Table 1.
Rotated factor loadings matrix from EFA (n = 343).
| Items | Factors | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | |
| Understand my competences and interests through participating in activities. | 0.93 | |||
| Continuously participate in my selected activities and new experiences. | 0.95 | |||
| Participate in activities that are helpful to my career and life development. | 0.88 | |||
| Understand the career and life development planning process and steps. | 0.56 | |||
| Consider different career and life development pathway choices based on my attributes (e.g., interests). | 0.93 | |||
| Maintain a sense of hope in achieving career and life development aspirations and goals. | 0.81 | |||
| Verify my interests, competences, and values through daily life self-observations. | 0.89 | |||
| Choose career and life development pathway and direction according to self-attributes (e.g., interests, competences). | 0.85 | |||
| State learning and training approaches that equip me to achieve career and life development goals. | 0.77 | |||
| Compare different career and life development pathways according to personal and environmental factors. | 0.85 | |||
| Choose the most suitable career and life development pathway according to personal and environmental factors. | 0.87 | |||
| Identify personal limitations and social barriers encountered when pursuing career and life development goals. | 0.81 | |||
| Know the necessary steps in making good career and life development decisions and understand the strengths and limitations of my decision-making methods. | 0.83 | |||
| Use self-management skills (e.g., interpersonal skills, teamwork, time management, dependability, honesty, and problem-solving ability) to facilitate my performance and development in the workplace. | 0.90 | |||
| Obtain relevant support and guidance to resolve difficulties related to career and life development in future. | 0.84 | |||
| Continuously develop my competences, interests, values and understanding of the work world. | 0.70 | |||
| Cope with future career and life development transitions and changes, as well as the stress involved. | 0.81 | |||
Note: F1 = Engagement; F2 = Self-understanding; F3 = Career and Pathway Exploration; F4 = Planning and Career Management.