Testing the structure of the Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire across country, gender, age, and decision status

Many individuals face difficulties when making a career decision. Gati, Krausz, and Osipow (1996) proposed a taxonomy that classifies career decision-making difficulties into three major clusters, which are further subdivided into 10 categories. Based on the proposed taxonomy, they developed the Career Decision-making Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ), which has been since adopted and used in moren than 50 countries. Despite its widespread use,...