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초록

Workplace adaptation is the psychological reaction process a person undergoes to adapt to a workplace. This adaptation affects successful work performance, as well as amicable human relations. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a diagnostic instrument for career-interrupted women who have left the workplace and who are currently re-entering the labor market. This instrument helps career-interrupted women diagnose the level of workplace maladaptation and alleviate the psychological shocks. This study reviewed selected literature on construct item development, validation of contents selection of preliminary items, pilot study item analysis, validation of construct validity, and validation of reliability. Consequently, we developed 40 items and conducted exploratory and confirmatory analyses. Finally, we developed a validated diagnostic instrument for career-interrupted women adapting to the workplace. This study suggest that designing several follow-up programs after the diagnostics are used to develop education programs for dealing with this instrument and updating the instrument frequently is necessary.

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