Abstract
Career beliefs play a significant role in determining career related outcomes. Therefore, development of an
indigenous Career Beliefs Scale was undertaken in this study. In Phase I, the items were generated. Phase II
the scale was administered on employees (N=228) for determining Factor Structure of the scale. Principal
Component factor analysis revealed two factors labeled as Facilitating Career Beliefs and Career Myths. The
alpha coefficients demonstrated high internal consistency (.85 and .78) of subscales of Career Beliefs Scale.
Evidence for concurrent validity was established by correlating Career Beliefs Scale with Career Satisfaction
Scale (Greenhaus, Parasuraman, & Wormley, 1990) scores. The results showed positive relationship
between facilitating career beliefs and career satisfaction while a non-significant relationship between
career myths and career satisfaction. Discriminant validity was established by correlating Career Beliefs
Scale with Minimarker Personality Inventory (Saucier, 1994). Facilitating Career Beliefs and Career Myths
correlated with five factors of personality in theoretically justified direction. Since, analysis provided
sufficient psychometric properties of Career Beliefs Scale, hence; it is a reliable and valid measure for
assessing career beliefs in indigenous context.
