Living One’s Calling: Psychometric Properties of the Italian version in University Students

The Living Calling Scale (LCS) is a self-assessment tool for evaluating the living of a calling. This research investigates the psychometric properties of the LCS – Italian version among university students. Our study involved 103 university students from the Tuscany region, Central Italy. The LCS - Italian version was evaluated using Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach's alpha coefficients. LCS’s concurrent validity was explored via Pearson's correlations with the Calling and Vocation Questionnaire, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Meaningful Life Measure, and Work as Meaning Inventory for University students. The data suggested that a one-factor model provided a good fit to data. The instrument demonstrated excellent internal consistency and satisfactory concurrent validity. Our findings showed that LCS – Italian version for university students has good psychometric properties, underscoring it as a trustworthy measure of living out a calling also in the Italian context.