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STUDY TITLE: The K4A Program and Career Development of Adults

Dear Participant:

I am an assistant professor in Counseling and Counseling Psychology programs at Arizona State University (ASU). Working with Kuder, Inc. on this project, I am conducting a research study to investigate how an individual’s self-knowledge and utilization of the Kuder 4 Adults (K4A) program relate to his or her career decision-making and exploration. I am inviting your participation, which will involve filling out a short, anonymous online survey after you have utilized the K4A program.

To participate in this study, you must be at least 18 years of age. Completing this online survey will take approximately 15 minutes. Your participation in this study is voluntary without compensation. If you choose not to participate or to withdraw from the study at any time, there will be no penalty. Your decision will not affect your results from the K4A program or otherwise cause a loss of resources available to you through the Kuder website.

There are no direct benefits for participating in the study. However, your participation will provide valuable information that may ultimately help Kuder, Inc. improve the K4A program and assist professionals (e.g., counselor) in providing better career services. Your response to the online survey will be later combined with data (e.g., interests and skills assessments, service utilization) collected through K4A by Kuder, Inc. The combined data set will be stored in a password-protected hard drive at the principal investigator’s office in 446I Payne Hall at ASU. No identifying information will be solicited throughout this process. The principal investigator, co-investigator, and the data management team at Kuder, Inc. will be the only persons who have access to the data. The results of this study may be used in reports, presentations, or publications only in the aggregative form.

If you have any questions concerning the research study, please contact the research team at (480) 965-2193 or [email protected]. If you have any questions about your rights as a subject/participant in this research, or if you feel you have been placed at risk, you can contact the Office of Research Integrity and Assurance at ASU, at (480) 965-6788.

Completion and submission of the survey will be considered your consent to participate in this study.


Sincerely,

Principal Investigator:

Hung-Bin Sheu, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Counseling Psychology
301 Payne Hall, MC-0611
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ 85287-0611

Co-Investigator:

Marybeth Rigali-Oiler, M.S.
Doctoral Student
Counseling Psychology
Arizona State University
 
 
 
I. Instructions: Below is a list of statements concerning the career decision-making process. For each statement, please choose the number that best describes you. Circle 0 if the statement does not describe you and 9 if it describes you well. Of course you may also circle any of the intermediate levels.
 
 
 
0 Does Not Describe Me 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Describes Me Well
1. I find it difficult to make a career decision because I constantly change my career preferences.
2. I find it difficult to make a career decision because I have contradictory data about my abilities and/or personality traits (for example, I believe I am patient with other people but others say I am impatient).
3. I find it difficult to make a career decision because I have contradictory data about the existence or the characteristics of a particular occupation or training program.
4. I find it difficult to make a career decision because I’m equally attracted by a number of careers and it is difficult for me to choose among them.
5. I find it difficult to make a career decision because I do not like any of the occupation or training programs to which I can be admitted.
6. I find it difficult to make a career decision because the occupation I am interested in involves a certain characteristic that bothers me (for example, I am interested in medicine, but I do not want to study for so many years).
7. I find it difficult to make a career decision because my preferences cannot be combined in one career, and I do not want to give any of them up (e.g., I’d like to work as a free-lancer, but I also wish to have a steady income.
8. I find it difficult to make a career decision because my skills and abilities do not match those required by the occupation I am interested in.
9. I find it difficult to make a career decision because people who are important to me (such as parents or friends) do not agree with the career options I am considering and/or the career characteristics I desire.
10. I find it difficult to make a career decision because there are contradictions between the recommendations made by different people who are important to me about the career that suits me or about what career characteristics should guide my decisions.
 
 
 
II. Instructions: For each statement below, please read carefully and select the number that best describes how much you agree with each statement.
 
 
 
1 Strongly Disagree 2 Disagree 3 Unsure 4 Agree 5 Strongly Agree
1. I have an occupational field in mind that I want to work in (e.g., medicine, agriculture, management, or the performing arts).
2. I have decided on the occupation I want to enter (e.g., electrical engineer, nurse, or cook).
3. I feel at ease and comfortable with where I am in making a career decision.
4. I’m not worried about my career choice.
 
 
 
III. Instructions: For each statement below, please read carefully and indicate how much confidence you have that you could accomplish each of these tasks by marking your answer according to the key. Choose the number that describes your level of confidence in your ability to complete each task.
 
 
How much confidence do you have that you could:
1 No Confidence At All 2 Very Little Confidence 3 Moderate Confidence 4 Much Confidence 5 Complete Confidence
1. Find information in the library about occupations you are interested in.
2. Select one occupation from a list of potential occupational titles you are considering.
3. Make a plan of your goals for the next five years.
4. Determine the steps to take if you are having trouble with an aspect of your current job.
5. Accurately assess your abilities.
6. Select one occupation from a list of potential occupations you are considering.
7. Determine the steps you need to take to successfully pursue your chosen career.
8. Persistently work at your major or career goal even when you get frustrated.
9. Determine what your ideal job would be.
10. Find out the employment trends for an occupation over the next ten years.
1 No Confidence At All 2 Very Little Confidence 3 Moderate Confidence 4 Much Confidence 5 Complete Confidence
11. Choose a career that will fit your preferred lifestyle.
12. Prepare a good resume.
13. Change occupations if you did not like your first choice.
14. Decide what you value most in an occupation.
15. Find out about the yearly earnings of people in an occupation.
16. Make a career decision and then not worry whether it was right or wrong.
17. Change occupations if you are not satisfied with the one you enter.
18. Figure out what you are and are not ready to sacrifice to achieve your career goals.
19. Talk with a person already employed in a field you are interested in.
20. Choose a job or career that will fit your interests.
21. Identify employers, firms, and institutions relevant to your career possibilities.
22. Define the type of lifestyle you would like to live.
23. Find information about graduate or professional schools.
24. Successfully manage the job interview process.
25. Identify some reasonable major or career alternatives if you are unable to get your first choice.
 
 
 
IV. Instructions: For each statement below, please read carefully and select the number that best describes how much you agree with each statement. K4A = The Kuder 4 Adults program
 
 
 
1 Strongly Disagree 2 Disagree 3 Unsure 4 Agree 5 Strongly Agree N/A
1. K4A helped me better understand my skills, interests, and work values.
2. K4A helped me understand more about the different occupations that I may consider.
3. K4A helped me gather information about various educational and training opportunities.
4. K4A helped me get ready for job search.
5. K4A helped me find a job.
6. Overall, K4A helped me solve various career-related issues.
7. If I encounter career-related issues later in my life, I would use K4A again.
8. I would recommend K4A to others who are in need of career guidance.
 
 
I am satisfied with…
1 Very Dissatisfied 2 Dissatisfied 3 Unsure 4 Satisfied 5 Very Satisfied
1. the information provided in K4A.
2. the way K4A is set up (e.g., the content is organized and easy to follow, materials are presented clearly).
3. the instructions provided on the K4A website (e.g., clear, easy to understand)
4. the results produced by K4A.
5. Overall, the K4A program.
 
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