Concurrent Validity of the Kuder Career Search Activity Preference Scales and Career Clusters

Abstract

The Kuder Career Search, the most recent edition of the Kuder Preference Records, is available in an online administration format. This study was conducted to compare the results of the online Career Search with concurrent measures of career interest and self-efficacy. The Activity Preference scales were generally related as expected to the concurrent interest and efficacy measures; most correlations between corresponding scales were small to moderate. The rank order of the Career Clusters was correlated with the ranks of the concurrent interest scales. An initial evaluation of the validity of the online version of the Kuder Career Search is provided in light of these findings.