and Baylor College of MedicineCareer decision making is an important aspect of life. At some point, one must decide what type of job to apply for or whether to seek the education required for a specific career. Many individuals struggle with these decisions. However, multidimensional measures of uncertainty are needed in providing guidance to such persons, because it appears that the indecision phenomenon is multidimensional and not restricted only to a need for career information. The present study evaluated a 98-item multidimensional measure of six career-indecision factors. Based on data provided by 539 college students, scale scores on the Career Assessment Diagnostic Inventory (CADI) had alpha coefficients ranging from .81 to .93 ( M = .89). Factor analysis and convergent validity results were both supportive of a conclusion that CADI scores are valid.Career decision making is an important aspect of life. At some point one must decide what type of job to apply for or whether to seek the education required for a specific career. Many individuals struggle with these decisions and seek the advice of career counselors. Although career decision making is an integral part of individual development, understanding the process of career decision making has perplexed researchers in the behavioral sciences for over 90 years.Theorists and researchers have explored various components that influence career decision making. Some theorists have conceptualized the career decision-making process in terms of developmental theory (Erickson,

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