“…A number of researchers (e.g., Heppner, Cook, Strozier, & Heppner, 1991;Lucas & Epperson, 1990) have utilized the Barriers Scale of My Vocational Situation (Holland, Daiger, & Power, 1980) to assess perceived barriers. The Barriers Scale consists of four yes/no items that address personal obstacles to feeling confident in one's abilities, barriers to obtaining information, and perceived external barriers to accomplishing an occupational goal (Walsh & Betz, 1995) and has yielded low KR20 reliability estimates (r = .45; Holland et al, 1980), and test-retest reliability coefficients (r = .36 for a 3-to 5-month time period; Lucas, Gysbers, Buescher, & Heppner, 1988).…”