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Creed, Peter A.; Patton, Wendy; Bartrum, Dee – Journal of Career Assessment, 2002
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses of data from the Life Orientation Test Revised for 504 adolescents demonstrated its bidimensionality. High optimism was associated with high levels of career planning, exploration, decision-making confidence, and career-related goals. High pessimism was associated with career indecision, low…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Planning, Decision Making, Vocational Maturity