Table 2 Results of Exploratory Factor Analysis of items on the Career Adapt-Abilities Scale – Chinese (N = 500)

1. Thinking about what my future will be like

.13

.14

.83

.36

2. Realizing that today's choices shape my future

.11

.17

.89

.23

3. Preparing for the future

.14

.15

.86

.29

4. Becoming aware of the educational and career choices that I must make

.08

.23

.87

.24

5. Planning how to achieve my goals

.13

.26

.81

.19

6. Concerned about my career

.15

.18

.87

.25

7. Keeping upbeat

.21

.28

.26

.85

8. Making decisions by myself

.27

.27

.36

.76

9. Taking responsibility for my actions

.25

.29

.30

.81

10. Sticking up for my beliefs

.27

.12

.33

.83

11. Counting on myself

.24

.27

.31

.83

12. Doing what's right for me

.28

.21

.31

.84

13. Exploring my surroundings

.06

.89

.20

.23

14. Looking for opportunities to grow as a person

.15

.90

.12

.21

15. Investigating options before making a choice

.06

.91

.14

.21

16. Observing different ways of doing things

.12

.92

.18

.20

17. Probing deeply into questions I have

.08

.89

.21

.17

18. Becoming curious about new opportunities

.14

.91

.25

.11

19. Performing tasks efficiently

.95

.11

.04

.21

20. Taking care to do things well

.93

.15

.13

.18

21. Learning new skills

.93

.14

.14

.19

22. Working up to my ability

.92

.10

.20

.18

23. Overcoming obstacles

.93

.07

.09

.21

24. Solving problems

.93

.05

.12

.22