Abstract
The current study developed an abbreviated version of the Career Indecision Profile-65 (CIP-65; Hacker, Carr, Abrams, & Brown, 2013) by using item response theory. In order to improve the efficiency of the CIP-65 in measuring career indecision, the individual item performance of the CIP-65 was examined with respect to the ordering of response occurrence and gender differential item functioning. The best 5 items of each scale of the CIP-65 (i.e., neuroticism/negative affectivity, choice/commitment anxiety, lack of readiness, and interpersonal conflicts) were retained in the CIP-Short using a sample of 588 college students. A validation sample (N = 174) supported the reliability and structural validity of the CIP-Short. The convergent and divergent validity of the CIP-Short was additionally supported in the findings of a hypothesized differential relational pattern in a separate sample (N = 360). While the current study supported the CIP-Short being a sound brief measure of career indecision, the limitations of this study and suggestions for future research were discussed as well.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 222-232 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of counseling psychology |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2017 |
Keywords
- Career Indecision Profile
- Item response theory
- indecision measurement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health