Study Crafting Scale: Psychometric properties in university students

The construct of study crafting, derived from job crafting, is increasingly gaining interest. However, to the best of our knowledge, no study has adapted it from the model proposed by Leana, Appelbaum, and Shevchuk, which includes two forms of crafting: individual crafting and collaborative crafting. The present study aims to test the psychometric properties of the Study Crafting Scale in Italian university students. The Study Crafting Scale is a self-report questionnaire comprising 12 items and two factors: individual crafting (6 items) and collaborative crafting (6 items). We involved 236 Italian university students and we conducted confirma- tory factor analysis. The concurrent validity was tested using the Satisfaction with Life Scale and Meaningful Life Measure. The results of confirmatory factor analysis show that the Study Crafting Scale has a higher- order two-dimensional factor structure, with six items for each factor (individual crafting and collaborative crafting) and a total score. The concurrent validity with satisfaction with life and meaning in life was confirmed. The Study Crafting Scale possesses good psychometric properties and is suitable for application in research and intervention contexts.