Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire
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Abstract:
Objective
The present study aimed at validating the structure of Career Decision-making Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ).Methods
Five hundred and eleven undergraduate students took part in this research; from these participants, 63 males and 200 females took part in the first study, and 63 males and 185 females completed the survey for the second study.Results
The results of exploratory factor analysis (EFA) indicated strong support for the three-factor structure, consisting of lack of information about the self, inconsistent information, lack of information and lack of readiness factors. A confirmatory factor analysis was run with the second sample using structural equation modeling. As expected, the three-factor solution provided a better fit to the data than the alternative models. Conclusion
CDDQ was recommended to be used for college students in this study due to the fact that this instrument measures all three aspects of the model. Future research is needed to learn whether this model would fit other different samples.Language:
English
Published:
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume:7 Issue: 2, Spring 2012
Page:
74
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