Further Evidence for the Use of Career Subtypes in Defining Career Status

Four groups of career‐decided students differentiated by the level of comfort they reported with their career choices (Uncomfortable, Somewhat Comfortable, Moderately Comfortable, Very Comfortable) and two groups of career‐undecided students differentiated by the level of the problem they perceived their indecision to be (Not Serious, Serious) were compared using three measures of career status and two measures of anxiety. Generally, the results seriously challenge the use of decided versus undecided groupings in defining career status and suggest that many career‐decided students may benefit from career intervention. Further investigation of career subtypes, examining both quantitative and qualitative dimensions of career status, is recommended.