The validation of the career decision-making difficulties scale in a Chinese culture

Hsiu Lan Shelley Tien

doi:10.1177/1069072704270327

The validation of the career decision-making difficulties scale in a Chinese culture

Hsiu Lan Shelley Tien^*

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Abstract

The purpose of the study was to test the classification system for career decision difficulties of college students in a Chinese culture. Five hundred twenty-one college students completed the Chinese version of the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire. Data obtained were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance, factor analysis, and a clustering algorithm, ADDTREE. The results indicated significant differences between decided and undecided students on their perceptions of career difficulties,.(10,464) =.729. The results of factor analysis and the ADDTREE analysis indicated that the three-group classification system for career decision-making difficulties was generally supported. However, for the undecided students in the process of career decision making, the factors before and during the process were mixed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	114-127
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of Career Assessment
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072704270327
Publication status	Published - 2005 Feb

Keywords

Career decision making
Career difficulties
Career problems

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Applied Psychology
General Psychology
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

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