Development of the Career Indecision Profile: Factor Structure, Reliability, and Validity. (February 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hacker, Jason; Carr, Andrea; Abrams, Matthew; Brown, Steven D.
• Is Part Of: Journal of career assessment. Volume 21:Number 1(2013)
• Page Start: 32
• Page End: 41
• Publication Date: 2013-02
• Subjects: career indecision -- neuroticism -- negative affectivity -- career choice anxiety -- career choice readiness -- interpersonal conflict -- confirmatory factor analysis; Vocational guidance -- Periodicals; 331.702
• DOI: 10.1177/1069072712453832
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1069-0727

Abstract

Prior research using a 167-item measure of career indecision (Career Indecision Profile-167 [CIP-167]) has suggested that career choice difficulties may be associated with four major sources of career indecision: neuroticism/negative affectivity, choice/commitment anxiety, lack of readiness, and interpersonal conflicts. The purpose of this study was to develop a shorter and more efficient measure of these four major sources of indecision for future use in research and counseling. The development of the measure (CIP-65) is described and the results of a confirmatory factor analytic study of its structure are presented along with initial reliability and validity data. We conclude by discussing implications for future research on the CIP-65 and its potential use in counseling individuals with choice-making difficulties.