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 |
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| Pages (from-to) | 114-127 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of Career Assessment |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| 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