Brief Calling Scale: Psychometric Properties of the Italian Version in University Students

The current investigation examines the psychometric properties of the Brief Calling Scale (BCS) - Italian version, in 101 Italian university students. Mokken scale analysis according to the Item Response Theory (IRT) approach was employed to test the homogeneity of the scale via Loevinger's coefficients. For assessing reliability, Cronbach's alpha coefficients were calculated. Concurrent validity was examined through correlations with the Calling and Vocational Questionnaire (CVQ). Both item scores and overall scores of the BCS showed good Loevinger's coefficients. Furthermore, the Cronbach's alphas were high. The study confirmed the concurrent validity of the BCS with the CVQ, thereby establishing that the Italian version of the BCS is a reliable tool for the evaluation of calling in Italian university students.