Career Calling Scale – Chinese Version

Description

The term “sense of mission” originated in the 16th century within the Western religious domain, generally referring to clergy who felt a call and mandate from God to complete specific tasks or roles. By the late 20th century, sociologist Bellah et al. (1985) proposed that people typically approach work from three main perspectives: job orientation, which focuses on economic returns; career orientation, which emphasizes advancement and achievement; and calling orientation, which regards the significance of work for oneself and society. Consequently, the concept of a sense of mission gradually transitioned into the professional realm, extending to “vocational sense of mission.” Numerous scholars have explored this concept, leading to a gradual secularization of its understanding, transitioning from a narrow religious context to the broader society, where ordinary individuals can also find meaning and value in life through work and feel an inner sense of professional mission.

Currently, the academic community has not reached a consensus on the concept of vocational sense of mission, with mainstream viewpoints generally consisting of three categories: professional mission as the profession itself, as a career value, and as a motivational force.

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Administration Method and Scoring

A Chinese version of the vocational sense of mission scale was compiled by Zhang Chunyu in 2015, including 11 items across three dimensions: 利他贡献 (Altruistic Contribution), 导向力与意义 (Guidance and Meaning), and 价值 (Value). It employs a 5-point Likert scale ranging from “完全不符合” (Not at all) to “完全符合” (Completely agree), with higher scores indicating a higher level of vocational sense of mission.

Reliability and Validity

A random sampling method combined with online and offline surveys was employed to collect data from college students across several regions, including Zhejiang, Beijing, Guangdong, and Shandong. A total of 606 questionnaires were collected, with 553 being valid, resulting in an effective response rate of 91.25%. The overall vocational sense of mission recorded a mean score of 3.71 ± 0.53, while the dimensions scored as follows:
– 利他贡献 (Altruistic Contribution): 3.83 ± 0.66
– 导向力 (Guidance): 3.32 ± 0.74
– 意义和价值 (Meaning and Value): 4.06 ± 0.64.

Factors and Subscales

1. 职业本身 (The Profession Itself)
2. 职业价值观 (Career Values)
3. 激励力量 (Motivational Force)

Keywords

职业使命感 (Vocational Sense of Mission), 工作取向 (Job Orientation), 职业取向 (Career Orientation), 使命感取向 (Calling Orientation).

Items in Chinese

1. 我想从事的工作要对社会有所贡献。
2. 我要从事一项能有益于他人的职业。
3. 我受到某种力量的感召而选择未来要从事的职业。
4. 我要找到一份能让我感到自己存在价值的工作。
5. 我不在乎自己的职业能否造福他人或社会。
6. 我感觉有一种无形的力量推动着自己去从事某职业。
7. 我要在自己的职业中寻找到自己存在的意义。
8. 其它职业相比，我认为自己理所应当去从事某职业。
9. 我的职业是体现我人生价值的一种方式。
10. 我要通过自己的职业做些有益于社会的事情。
11. 我感觉自己注定要去追求未来所要从事的职业。

Items in English

1. The work I want to engage in should contribute to society.
2. I want to pursue a career that benefits others.
3. I feel called by some force to choose the career I will engage in.
4. I want to find a job that allows me to feel my own value.
5. I do not care whether my profession can benefit others or society.
6. I sense an invisible force pushing me toward a certain career.
7. I want to find meaning in my professional life.
8. Compared to other professions, I believe I am destined to pursue a particular career.
9. My profession is a way to reflect my life values.
10. I want to do something beneficial for society through my profession.
11. I feel I am destined to pursue the career I am meant to undertake.

References

金甜. 大学生职业生涯探索的提升路径研究–职业使命感与心理资本的视角[D]. 浙江:浙江理工大学,2022.
张春雨. 职业使命感:结构,测量及其与幸福的联系[D]. 西南大学, 2015.