Investigating Psychometrics of Career Decision Ambiguity Tolerance Scale

In-Jo Park; Shenyang Hai; Seungmi Lee; Youngwoo Sohn

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02067

Frontiers in Psychology (Sep 2019)

Investigating Psychometrics of Career Decision Ambiguity Tolerance Scale

In-Jo Park,
Shenyang Hai,
Seungmi Lee,
Youngwoo Sohn

Affiliations

In-Jo Park: Department of Psychology, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
Shenyang Hai: Department of Psychology, Henan University, Kaifeng, China
Seungmi Lee: Department of Psychology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea
Youngwoo Sohn: Department of Psychology, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02067
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10

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This study aimed to validate career decision ambiguity tolerance scale-Korean form applicable to a Korean sample. In study 1, 17-items from the original 18-item career decision ambiguity tolerance scale were valid based on IRT. In study 2, using the confirmatory factor analysis, we showed that excluding item 4 from the original scale is better than including it in the three factors model. Given the results of study 1 and 2, the constructs in the 17-item career decision ambiguity tolerance scale-Korean form were valid. In study 3, career decision ambiguity tolerance positively predicted career decision-making self-efficacy, career indecision, and career adaptability, respectively, after controlling for calling and career search self-efficacy. Thus, the incremental validity of the career decision ambiguity tolerance scale-Korean form was ensured. In study 4, the reliability of the scale was retained as the test-retest (conducted over a 4-week period) demonstrated adequate results.

Published in Frontiers in Psychology

ISSN: 1664-1078 (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
Website: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology

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