Abstract

This research was intended to reveal the factors of the career indecision scale and investigate the relations of career indecision factors to maladjustment. It was also examined if there are differences on career indecision factors based on sex and a school year. Data were collected from 350 college students. The results of common factor analysis(principal axis factoring) revealed five factors: (1) lack of self-clarity, (2) incongruity of self to career, (3) indifference to career choice, (4) indecisiveness, and (5) lack of occupational information. These factors were generally related to maladjustment variables. Indecisiveness and incongruity self to career were significantly related to all maladjustment variables. Women had significantly higher scores in all career indecision factors except indifference to career choice. There were no significant differences on career indecision factors based on subjects' school year. Implications of the results and suggestions for future studies were discussed.