Ivanova A.E., Manina V.A. Development and Validation of the Passion for the Profession Scale
Alina E. Ivanova, PhD (Sciences in Education), Senior Researcher, Deputy Director of the Center for Psychometrics and Measurements in Education, Institute of Education, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia; bld. 16/10, Potapovsky ln., Moscow, Russia, 101000; aeivanova@hse.ru
Valeria A. Manina, PhD (Psychology), Associate Professor, Analyst of the Center for Psychometrics and Measurements in Education, Institute of Education, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia; 16/10, Potapovsky ln., Moscow, Russia, 101000; vmanina@hse.ru
The article is devoted to the development and validation of the "Passion for the Profession" scale for higher education students. The relevance of the study is determined by the importance of fostering a positive attitude toward one's future profession during the stage of professional development, as this influences academic achievement, career trajectories, and students' psychological well-being. Despite the significance of professional development as a research topic, the domestic research field lacks reliable tools aimed at measuring students' engagement with their future profession.
The aim of the study is to present the developed scale and substantiate its psychometric quality. The scale is based on a dualistic model of professional engagement. Through theoretical analysis, three components were identified as indicators of the developed scale: emotional identification with the profession, striving for professional growth, and awareness of the social and personal significance of the future profession.
The research methodology involved comprehensive validation analysis, including an examination of the scale's internal structure using the Rasch measurement approach, reliability assessment, and exploration of relationships with other relevant constructs (such as conscientiousness, openness, and neuroticism). The study sample consisted of 336 students from Vitus Bering Kamchatka State University.
The results provide evidence supporting the scale's construct validity for practical use. The discussion highlights the potential application of the questionnaire in research practice. The study's limitations include the relatively small sample size and the need for further validity evidence. Future research prospects may involve testing the questionnaire on additional samples from other regions or target audiences beyond higher education, as well as developing a complementary scale to study the obsessive type of professional engagement.
Key words: passion for the profession, scale, psychometric characteristics, limitations, students
For citation: Ivanova, A.E., Manina, V.A. (2025). Development and Validation of the Passion for the Profession Scale. New Psychological Research, No. 1, 100–122. DOI: 10.51217/npsyresearch_2026_06_01_05
Acknowledgment
The article was prepared within the framework of the project “Mirror Laboratories” HSE University.
Keywords: passion for the profession scale psychometric characteristics limitations students
Received: 27th march 2026
Published: 27th march 2026