Applying the concept of maximizing—careful evaluation of options in pursuit of optimal goals—to career decisions, the authors developed the Career Maximizing Scale (CMS). The measure was administered to samples of working adults and university students across 3 studies. Factor analysis indicated that the measure is unidimensional and has favorable psychometric properties. Career maximizing was related to but distinct from general maximizing. Career maximizing was positively related to indicators of decision confidence (e.g., career decision‐making self‐efficacy) and positively related to desirable career outcomes (e.g., career satisfaction). Career maximizing was also modestly related to certain desirable academic outcomes (e.g., commitment to university major). Use of the CMS may facilitate effective career counseling.

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职业生涯最大化量表的构建和初步验证

将最大化的概念（对追求最佳目标的选择进行仔细评估）应用于职业决策，作者开发了职业最大化量表（CMS）。该措施适用于3项研究中的在职成年人和大学生样本。因子分析表明，该措施是一维的，具有良好的心理测量特性。职业最大化与一般最大化有关，但与一般最大化不同。职业最大化与决策信心指标（例如，职业决策自我效能）成正相关，与理想的职业成果（例如，职业满意度）成正相关。最大限度地提高职业也与某些理想的学业成果（例如，对大学专业的承诺）有关。CMS的使用可以促进有效的职业咨询。