Escala da Narrabilidade (ENa)

Abstract

The Escala da Narrabilidade (ENa), or Narrability Scale, was developed by Koltermann & Nunes in 2023 to evaluate narratability within the Brazilian cultural context. Narratability is defined as the capacity to articulate, identify, and communicate significant events from one’s personal history with a sense of continuity and cohesion. The development of this instrument was grounded in the Life Design Model (MLD), as proposed by Savickas et al. (2009), which emphasizes the role of narrative and identity processes in career interventions. The initial item pool was generated through a combination of interviews with psychologists specializing in Professional and Career Guidance (OPC) and a review of international scientific literature, including works by Gergen (2009), Gonçalves et al. (2018), Savickas et al. (2009), and White (2007). In the first stage, an initial set of 55 items was submitted to a panel of judges for content validation, which led to the removal of 19 items. Following this, a semantic analysis was performed with a sample from the general Brazilian population to assess the clarity of the instructions and the 36 remaining items. All 36 items were deemed clear and were retained after this stage. The development study did not report results pertaining to factor analysis or reliability.

Keywords

Career Narratability, Life Design Model, Narratives, Meaningful Events, Career Development, Meaningfulness, Models, Employee Well Being, Workplace Health and Well Being Measures

Authors

Koltermann, João Paulo; Nunes, Maiana Farias Oliveira

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Purpose

The primary purpose of this measure is to assess the construct of career narratability specifically within the Brazilian context.

Construct

The instrument is designed to measure Career-Specific Narratability.

Validity

Evidence for the validity of the scale was established through content validation procedures. A panel of seven judges, all of whom hold master’s degrees and/or doctorates in Psychology, conducted an analysis of the constructed items. For the 36 items that were ultimately retained for the final version of the scale, an absolute agreement percentage of 98% was achieved among the expert judges. Additionally, a semantic analysis was conducted with the target population. During this phase, 21 items received minor wording modifications to improve clarity, 15 items were approved without any changes, and no items were eliminated.

Reliability

No data is Available.

Factor Analysis

No data is Available.

Instrument

• Test Type: This is an original instrument.

• Format: The instrument is an inventory/questionnaire composed of 36 items.

• Language Available: The scale is available in Portuguese.

• Population Group: The measure is intended for use with human populations, including both males and females.

• Age Group: It is designed for adults aged 18 years and older, encompassing young adulthood (18-29 years), the thirties (30-39 years), and middle age (40-64 years). The sample used for development had an age range of 22 to 58 years.

• Population Details: The instrument was developed and validated for use with people from the general population in Brazil.

• Test Methodology: The development methodology focused on test validity, specifically through rigorous content validity procedures. This involved expert judge analysis for item relevance and clarity, followed by a semantic analysis with the target population to ensure comprehensibility. Administration is conducted through an interview format.

Keywords

Career Narratability, Life Design Model, Narratives, Meaningful Events, Career Development, Meaningfulness, Models, Employee Well Being, Workplace Health and Well Being Measures

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Authors

• Koltermann, João Paulo

  • Author ORCID Identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8589-4722

  • Affiliation: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

  • Email addresses: [email protected]

• Nunes, Maiana Farias Oliveira

  • Author ORCID Identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8557-0133

  • Affiliation: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina

  • Email addresses: [email protected]

  • Correspondence Address: UFSC Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Trindade, Centro de Filosofia e Ciencias Humanas, Florianopolis, Brazil, 88040900, [email protected]

Permissions & Fee and Test Year

The scale was developed in 2023. It is not a commercial instrument, and there is no fee associated with its use. For permissions or further inquiries, interested parties should contact the corresponding author, Maiana Farias Oliveira Nunes.

Reference’s

Koltermann, J. P., & Nunes, M. F. O. (2023). Construção e evidências iniciais de validade de conteúdo da Escala da Narrabilidade [Construction and initial evidence of content validity of the Narratability Scale]. Revista Brasileira de Orientação Profissional, 24(1), 87–97. https://doi.org/10.26707/1984-7270/2023v24n108

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Items of the Narrability Scale

The 36 items that constitute the Narrability Scale (ENa) are not available in the provided source material.