Anastasia S. Yakukhnova

Background. Rapid changes in work and career systems have increased the importance of proactive career regulation. Career crafting refers to intentional behaviors through which individuals shape career-related resources, relationships, meanings, and task boundaries. However, dedicated instruments for assessing career crafting are limited, and no Russian-language measure has yet been validated.

Objective. To adapt and validate the Career Crafting Assessment (CCA-R) for Russian-speaking samples.

Design. A cross-sectional online survey included 1,100 employed respondents from different regions of Russia. The study examined the factor structure, reliability, general factor contribution, item-level properties, and convergent validity of the CCA-R using measures of job crafting and proactive attitudes.

Results. The CCA-R reproduced the original four-factor structure: Changing Relational Boundaries, Utilizing Relational Resources, Reflecting Positive Career Meaning, and Expanding Task Boundaries. The higher-order model showed an acceptable fit (CFI = .924, TLI = .907, RMSEA = .085), supporting the hierarchical structure of the CCA-R.

Internal consistency was high for the total scale (α = .92, ω = .95) and satisfactory to high for the subscales (α = .78–.88; ω = .79–.88). Schmid–Leiman analysis indicated a substantial general factor (ωh = .77; explained common variance = 61.8%). IRT analysis showed high item discrimination and adequate latent trait coverage. Convergent validity was supported by positive correlations with job crafting (rs = .59–.61) and proactive attitudes (r = .41), whereas Decreasing Hindering Job Demands showed no practically meaningful association with career crafting.

Conclusion. The Russian version of the CCA is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing proactive career crafting behavior in Russian-speaking samples.