Abstract

The purpose of this study was to develop the Career Barrier Scale(CBS) and examine the validity of the scale. In the study 1, the CBS consisting of 67 items with 25 factors were developed based on open-ended questionnaire. The construct validity of the developed scale was verified in the study 2 and the study 3. In the study 2, the result of an exploratory factor analysis showed that the factor structure of the 9 factor model with 45 items was the most meaningful. This nine factors are as follows: factor 1 is lack of fit on job; fiactor 2 is background difficulty; factor 3 is lack of career plan; factor 4 is sex discrimination; factor 5 is conflict with superior; fiactor 6 is work overload; fkxor 7 is lack of career system; factor 8 is age barriers; and factor 9 is conflict with family. In the study 3, confirmatory fiactor analysis was conducted. The result confirmed that the 9 factor model was meaningful. Also, career barrier factors were generally significantly related to job attitude variables and job stress, supporting the criterion-related validity of the CBS. Finally, the implications, limitations, and the directions of future study were discussed.