Frontiers in Psychology
The Precariat Scale (PRESC): a psychometric tool for assessing precarity across mental, occupational, and sociocultural dimensions
Introduction The precariat is an emerging global demographic comprising unemployed, underemployed, and temporarily employed individuals facing severe socio-economic instability. Despite growing theoretical attention, there is a lack of comprehensive empirical measurement tools. This study addresses this gap by developing and validating the Precariat Scale (PRESC)—a multidimensional instrument designed to assess precarious conditions across three core dimensions: Sociocultural-Economic (SCE), Job Insecurity, Uncerta …