Effectiveness of Career Construction Counselling in fostering career adaptation strategies

• Published in: International journal for educational and vocational guidance Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 681 - 693
• Main Authors: da Silva, Rosana Marques, Luna, Iúri Novaes, Cardoso, Paulo Miguel da Silva, Janeiro, Isabel Nunes
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01-10-2023; Springer; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adaptation; Adjustment (to Environment); Career Counseling; Career Development; Career development planning; Control Groups; Counseling Effectiveness; Education; International and Comparative Education; Professional and Vocational Education; Professional Identity; Career counselling; Vocational identity; Career adaptability
• ISSN: 1873-0388; 0251-2513; 1573-1782
• DOI: 10.1007/s10775-022-09532-4

This study aims to analyse the Effectiveness of Career Construction Counselling in fostering career adaptability, adaptation of responses, and vocational identity in a sample of 41 participants, of whom 21 were assigned to the intervention group and 20 to the control group. Measurements of outcomes, with regard to adaptability, adaptation of responses, and vocational identity were applied at the start of counselling, the end of counselling, and 3 months after intervention. Findings revealed both the effectiveness of this approach to facilitate career adaptation strategies and the stability of the gains achieved throughout the intervention. Finally, the limitations of the study and its implications for research and practice are discussed.