Discussion

In the face of the results from the statistical analyzes presented in this paper, the evidence shows the CAAS- Portugal HE Form to be a powerful measure to study career adaptability for undergraduate students. The obtained results are highly satisfactory in terms of reliability and factor structure, as has been reported previously with the CAAS- International form. The total scale and the four subscales demonstrated satisfactory to excellent internal consistency estimates and a coherent multidimensional, hierarchical structure that fits the theoretical model of career adaptability. Similar results with Portuguese samples were obtained by Duarte and colleagues (2012), who compared high-school students with employed and unemployed adults. This reinforces the precision of this tool with different samples. The differential studies presented in this paper are intended to explore the construct of career adaptability according to different experiences throughout the educative pathway, and also, to analyze how adaptability resources might differentiate individuals who are asked about the anticipation of difficulties in their transition to the world of work.