TY - JOUR
T1 - The factor structure of the Career Decision Scale
T2 - Similarities across selected studies
AU - Shimizu, Kazuaki
AU - Vondracek, Fred W.
AU - Schulenberg, John E.
AU - Hostetler, Michelle
N1 - Funding Information:
The factor structure of the Career Decision Scale (CDS) was examined by comparing the findings of seven previous factor analytic studies. Inconsistent findings regarding the factor structure of the CDS could generally be accounted for by the diversity of factoring techniques and method for communality estimation and by the fact that all previous studies relied on Varimax (orthogonal) rotational procedures. In comparing coefficients of congruence between previous studies based on Varimax solutions with those based on Promax (oblique) solutions (which were recalculated), it was found that the Promax-based coefficients portrayed less complexity and more similarity in factors across studies. A new factor analytic study of the CDS was conducted (N = 698) that was designed to avoid the methodological problems of previous studies. Results suggested that a “Simple” model of the CDS factor structure could be derived in which each CDS item loaded saliently on only one factor. Implications of these findings for the dem- This study was supported in part by grants from the Center for the Study of Child and Adolescent Development of The Pennsylvania State University to Fred W. Vondracek, and from the Purdue Research Foundation, Purdue University, to John E. Schulenberg. The authors thank John R. Nesselroade, Phillip Wood, and two anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments on previous drafts of this paper. Kazuaki Shimizu is Associate Professor of Vocational Guidance at Kansai University, Osaka, Japan. This study was conducted while Kazuaki Shimizu was a Visiting Professor at The Pennsylvania State University’sC ollegeo f HumanD evelopmenAt.d dressre printr equesttso FredW . Vondracek, Department of Individual and Family Studies, S-110 Human Development Building, The PennsylvaniaS tate University, University Park, PA 16802.
PY - 1988/4
Y1 - 1988/4
N2 - The factor structure of the Career Decision Scale (CDS) was examined by comparing the findings of seven previous factor analytic studies. Inconsistent findings regarding the factor structure of the CDS could generally be accounted for by the diversity of factoring techniques and method for communality estimation and by the fact that all previous studies relied on Varimax (orthogonal) rotational procedures. In comparing coefficients of congruence between previous studies based on Varimax solutions with those based on Promax (oblique) solutions (which were recalculated), it was found that the Promax-based coefficients portrayed less complexity and more similarity in factors across studies. A new factor analytic study of the CDS was conducted (N = 698) that was designed to avoid the methodological problems of previous studies. Results suggested that a "Simple" model of the CDS factor structure could be derived in which each CDS item loaded saliently on only one factor. Implications of these findings for the demonstration of factorial validity, factorial invariance, and the possible construction of CDS subscales are discussed.
AB - The factor structure of the Career Decision Scale (CDS) was examined by comparing the findings of seven previous factor analytic studies. Inconsistent findings regarding the factor structure of the CDS could generally be accounted for by the diversity of factoring techniques and method for communality estimation and by the fact that all previous studies relied on Varimax (orthogonal) rotational procedures. In comparing coefficients of congruence between previous studies based on Varimax solutions with those based on Promax (oblique) solutions (which were recalculated), it was found that the Promax-based coefficients portrayed less complexity and more similarity in factors across studies. A new factor analytic study of the CDS was conducted (N = 698) that was designed to avoid the methodological problems of previous studies. Results suggested that a "Simple" model of the CDS factor structure could be derived in which each CDS item loaded saliently on only one factor. Implications of these findings for the demonstration of factorial validity, factorial invariance, and the possible construction of CDS subscales are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0001-8791(88)90015-2
DO - 10.1016/0001-8791(88)90015-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:38249027221
SN - 0001-8791
VL - 32
SP - 213
EP - 225
JO - Journal of Vocational Behavior
JF - Journal of Vocational Behavior
IS - 2
ER -