title: "Leaving before she leaves": considering future family when making career plans.
abstract: An instrument was developed to measure the extent to which people consider future children and romantic partners when planning for a career (i.e., the PLAN scale). Two independent factor-analytic studies of a total of 726 college women were conducted to assess the factor structure and psychometric properties of this measure. Results suggested that the PLAN represents a general Considering Future Family When Making Career Plans factor and 2 domain-specific factors: Considering Children and Prioritizing and Compromising for Partner. Suggestions for future research and practice using the PLAN scale are provided.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, USA.
authors: Heather V
authors: HV
authors: Ganginis Del Pino
authors: Karen M
authors: KM
authors: O'Brien
authors: Ethan
authors: E
authors: Mereish
authors: Matthew J
authors: MJ
authors: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008873:Mid-Atlantic Region; D008875:Middle Aged; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult