Abstract
The present study was conducted to translate and adapt The Career
Key (Jones, 2010) to have a culturally equivalent and linguistically
accurate Urdu version (Career Key Urdu) for use in Pakistan. Both
versions The Career Key (Original) and Career Key Urdu were
administered to a sample of 179 students from various academic
institutions. The possible practice effect was controlled by
administering both versions with the gap of one week. The data
were analyzed in three ways: First, internal consistency was
calculated through Cronbach alpha coefficients for each scale by
gender and education level. Second, similarities of both versions of
the Scale were established by comparing their correlations.
Finally, construct validity in Pakistani culture was established by
using Hubert and Arabie’s (1987) Test of Random Order. Results
were indicative of sound psychometric properties for the Career
Key Urdu version, but Holland's hexagonal interest structure did
not fit expectations. The corresponding indices of randomized test
of hypothesized order for both measures were low when compared
with US sample. The findings are discussed in cultural context.
Sadiq Hussain, Lawrence K. Jones, Nadya Fouad, Imran M. Ismail, Seema Munaf, Muneeb A. Khan. (2014) Adaptation of the Career Key into Urdu, Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, Volume-29, Issue-2.
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