Career decision-making profiles vs. styles: Convergent and incremental validity

• Published in: Journal of vocational behavior 2012-08, Vol.81 (1), p.2-16
• Main Authors: Gati, Itamar, Gadassi, Reuma, Mashiah-Cohen, Rona
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Befragung; Berufswahl; Career Choice; Career decision making; Career decision-making profile; Career decision-making styles; Career indecision; Careers; Comparative Analysis; Decision Making; Entscheidung; Entscheidungskriterium; Information; Informationsverhalten; Israel; Junger Erwachsener; Karriereplanung; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Profiles; Questionnaires; Skills; Studies; Validity; Validität; Verhaltenstheorie; Young Adults
• ISSN: 0001-8791; 1095-9084; 1095-9084
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2012.03.004

The present research investigated the convergent and incremental validity of the multidimensional model and questionnaire – the Career Decision-Making Profiles (CDMP, Gati, Landman, Davidovitch, Peretz-Asulin, & Gadassi, 2010) – by comparing it to two prevalent decision-making style models. Study 1 compared the CDMP to the Vocational Decision Style Indicator (VDSI; Walsh, 1986) using a sample of 423 young adults. Study 2 compared the CDMP to the General Decision-Making Style inventory (GDMS; Scott & Bruce, 1995; based on Harren, 1979) using a sample of 427 individuals. The results of Studies 1 and 2 supported the convergent validity of the CDMP. Moreover, the results supported the advantage of the CDMP over the VDSI in predicting individuals' stages in the career decision-making process. ► We test the convergent and incremental validity of the CDMP, Gati et al. 2010. ► Study 1 compared the CDMP to the Vocational Decision Style Indicator (N=423) deliberating individuals. ► Study 2 compared the CDMP to the General Decision-Making Style (N=427). ► The results of both studies supported the convergent validity of the CDMP. ► The results supported the incremental validity of the CDMP over other the VDSI.