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This study examined the construct validity and reliability of the Malay version of the Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI) among undergraduate students. Developed based on Cognitive Information Processing (CIP) theory that measures dysfunctional career thoughts through three subscales: decision-making confusion, commitment anxiety and external conflict. A total of 42 undergraduate students participated as respondents. Construct validity was assessed using item the total correlations while reliability was evaluated with Cronbach’s Alpha Coefficients. Results indicated that most items showed moderate to high correlations with the overall reliability coefficient of .946. The subscales yielded values of .874 for decision-making confusion, .840 for commitment anxiety and .623 for external conflict. These findings are consistent with the original validation and supported by recent studies highlighting the stability and internal consistency of CTI. Overall, the Malay version of CTI is a valid and reliable tool for assessing career readiness among Malaysian undergraduates and demonstrates strong potential as a pre and post assessment instrument in evidence-based career interventions.
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