Author ORCID Identifier
Arifah Wulandari: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4252-5286
Raudha Nur Hidayah Al Jannah: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8667-6830
Elwas Berdha Krismona: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0662-0024
Santy Andrianie: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5012-4745
Anisah Muflihatul Latifah: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4427-4309
Merikan Aren: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5550-2778
Abstract
Career anxiety has become an important psychological concern among university students amid rapid technological transformation, labor market uncertainty, and increasingly complex school-to-work transitions. However, evidence regarding the factor structure of the Career Anxiety Scale (CAS) in the Indonesian context remains limited. This study aimed to examine the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Indonesian Version of the Career Anxiety Scale (CAS-IV). A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 287 Indonesian university students aged 18–25 years. The instrument was translated in accordance with International Test Commission guidelines and evaluated using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), inter-factor correlations, and internal consistency analysis. EFA suggested a three-factor empirical structure in which several items theoretically assigned to the Professional Education and Training dimension did not form an independent factor. CFA evaluated the original four-factor model and yielded mixed fit indices (CFI = .968, TLI = .965, GFI = .967, RMSEA = .089, SRMR = .088). Although some indices indicated favorable fit, others suggested that further investigation is needed. The overall Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was .854, indicating good internal consistency for the total scale. Near-zero correlations between Personal Ability and the other dimensions also warrant examination, particularly regarding item scoring and coding. Overall, the findings provide preliminary evidence of the CAS-IV’s structural validity while highlighting discrepancies between its empirical and theoretical factor structures. Further research should compare alternative factor models, examine structural stability in independent samples, and test measurement invariance before drawing conclusions about cross-cultural equivalence.
First Page
175
Last Page
187
Recommended Citation
Wulandari, A.,
Al Jannah, R. N.,
Lejap, G. E.,
Krismona, E. B.,
Andrianie, S.,
Latifah, A. M.,
&
Aren, M.
(2026).
Toward Cross-Cultural Assessment of Career Anxiety: Psychometric Validation of the Career Anxiety Scale in Indonesia.
Buletin Konseling Inovatif, 6(3), 175-187.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17977/2797-9954.1184
Available at:
https://citeus.um.ac.id/buseli/vol6/iss3/4