Center for Research in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

In this Portuguese adaptation for the career context 20 assessing the individuals’ motives underlying their career commitments (autonomous versus controlled motivation). Instructions read “Think of the decision that you made of going to higher education or enter the job market. I made this career decision because…”. The the 20 items encompass four motives for career commitment (1) integration “these commitments fit well with who I am”, (2) identification “they are personally meaningful to me”, (3) introjection “I would feel guilty if I did not make these commitments”, and (4) external motives “other people expect me to pursue these commitments”. Items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (“Strongly disagree”) to 5 (“Strongly agree”). Target population: adolescents and adults