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Understanding unique employability skill sets of autistic individuals: A systematic review Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Amy Jane Griffiths, Rachel Torres, Raquel Delgado, Amy E. Hurley‐Hanson, Cristina M. Giannantonio, Wallace Walrod, Zachary Maupin, John Brady
In recent years, several publications and media outlets have highlighted how the skills and interests of autistic individuals may benefit organizations. However, there is scant empirical research on the topic. The present study's authors conducted a systematic review to find which potential employability skills, strengths, and interests of autistic individuals available research has highlighted. Data
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Applying strength‐based therapeutic recreation for dealing with job stress, work–family conflict, and family–work conflict Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Forough Jafari, Willibald Ruch, Seyedehdorsa Siadati, Somayeh Esmaili
This research introduces strength‐based therapeutic recreation (STR) as an innovative approach to address job stress, work–family conflict, and family–work conflict among employees. STR involves personalized leisure activities tailored to individuals’ signature character strengths in daily life. The study, encompassing 82 married employees (70.73% female, mean age = 36.77 years), reveals significant
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Impact of immigration and discrimination on vocational wellness for immigrant mental health professionals Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Amanda C. DeDiego, Isabel C. Farrell, Dareen Basma, Rakesh K. Maurya
The current study examined how personal and career factors impact professional quality of life for mental health professionals who are immigrants in the United States (n = 108). Professional quality of life was measured with constructs of compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and burnout. Researchers explored which personal and career factors best predicted compassion satisfaction and compassion
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Influences on Career Decisions: Collaborative systemic exploration of career influences with young Australian undergraduates Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Peyman Abkhezr, Caroline Gaderer
The shifting labor market conditions paired with an increased responsibility to self-negotiate career development have exacerbated employment uncertainties for many young undergraduate students. To support their career development, qualitative career assessment instruments facilitating reflexivity could play a role. This research focused on “Influences on Career Decisions” (ICD) and aimed to explore
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Voices of fear and uncertainty: Exploring the employment struggles of female DACA recipients Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Jose Zarate, Adrian Amezcua, Anabell O. Ramos, Janette Linares, Bobby Seals, Zachary S. Farley, Andrea Sanchez
This qualitative study explores the employment experiences of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients in the United States during the Trump administration and the COVID-19 pandemic. Through in-depth interviews with nine female DACA recipients, this study examines the ways in which the Trump administration and COVID-19 impacted the employment and sense of security of DACA recipients
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Integrative review on career interventions with unemployed people: Nature, outcomes, and recommendations Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Catarina Luzia de Carvalho, Maria do Céu Taveira, Ana Daniela Silva
The study of career development among unemployed people is vital for effective institutional responses. This integrative review based on Torraco's protocol fills a literature gap by synthesizing research on interventions for this population. Seven keywords, five databases, and six eligibility criteria were defined. Among 324 articles, 36 were reviewed. Findings highlight diverse counseling modalities
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Conversational skills at work: Teaching small talk via telehealth to individuals with disabilities Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-10-25 Weili Lu, Janice Oursler, Samantha J. Herrick, Ni Gao, John Beninato, Tameika Minor, Sunhee Eissenstat, Ariella Silberman Harosh, Ke Wang, Jason Diviney, Emily Schultz, Janaina Silva, Dawoon Lee
Employment can provide numerous benefits to quality of life, mental health, and social inclusion, which can be particularly important for people with disabilities. In a pilot study, the feasibility of Conversing with Others, a direct skills teaching (DST) group intervention to teach individuals with disabilities a work-related soft skill focused on conversational skills, was assessed. This mixed methods
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Profession choice processes and career counseling experiences of people with physical disabilities in Turkey Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Özlem Haskan Avcı
People with disabilities may face various barriers to employment. I aimed to explore the career counseling experiences of a sample of people with physical disabilities. The participants were 95 individuals with a disability aged 19–48 years. One emerging theme, barriers and aids, was related to family, teachers, and school counselors. Participants’ choices seemed to be affected by the negative attitudes
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Validation of a Portuguese version of the multidimensional measure of employability Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-10-17 Vítor Gamboa, Catarina Luzia de Carvalho, Joana Soares, Suzi Rodrigues, Maria do Céu Taveira, Ana Daniela Silva
This study describes the validity and reliability evidence of the multidimensional measure of employability (MME) based on the internal structure and relations to career self-efficacy and career success. Two hundred forty seven Portuguese persons (75.7% women) aged from 21–73 years old (M = 39.9, SD = 10.9) participated. Confirmatory factor analysis suggested adequate fit in the correlational and hierarchical
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Longitudinal effects of two individual career counseling interventions on clients’ career decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic over a 1-year follow-up Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-10-14 Francis Milot-Lapointe, Yann Le Corff
This study assessed the effects of two individual career counseling interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic over a 1-year follow-up. Participants (n = 71) engaged either in four individual humanistic–psychodynamic (during winter 2021) or cognitive career counseling (during winter 2022) sessions at a university counseling clinic. Latent growth models indicated that clients experienced a significant
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Addressing social determinants of health: Supporting ex-offenders’ employment through use of the Systems Theory Framework Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Alexandra Gantt-Howrey, Chan Jeong Park, Jasmine A. H. Griffith, Janelle L. Jones, Lauren B. Robins, Kaprea F. Johnson
There remains a need for counselors well-prepared to work with ex-offenders. As counselors aim to meet ethical obligations toward advocacy, they often seek to address social determinants of health (SDOH) challenges. Those working with ex-offenders should be aware of unique employment challenges ex-offenders may face and possess a baseline knowledge of the justice system for pertinent collaboration
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The lived experiences of individuals with high-functioning autism during the job interview process: A phenomenological study Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-08-22 Andrew I. Ellestad, Lisa L. Beymer, Sal Villegas
Individuals with high-functioning autism (HFA) have demonstrated they have many significant benefits that they can contribute to an employer. However, given their social and behavioral differences, many individuals find themselves unemployed or underemployed. Presented here is a phenomenological study consisting of 12 self-identified HFA adults, which analyzes the lived experiences of these individuals
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Thriving in the face of youth unemployment: The role of personal and social resources Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-08-18 Bünyamin Atay, Oya Yerin Güneri
Extensive research indicated that unemployment has detrimental impacts upon psychological well-being of young individuals. Nevertheless, psychological well-being of unemployed college graduates remained unexamined in the existing literature. The current study sought to investigate the direct and indirect roles of self, social, and work resources on the mental health of unemployed college graduates
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Development and initial psychometrics of the Career Problem Checklist Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-08-15 Janghee Lee, Sang Min Lee
The present study aimed to develop and validate a checklist questionnaire addressing career problems faced by college students. The research involved four steps: scale development, exploratory factor analysis, scale revision, and confirmatory factor analysis and correlation analyses. The career problem checklist comprised four components with 16 items: Self-awareness (4 items), Occupational Information
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The effect of resiliency and self-regulation on immigrants’ job search behavior Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-08-13 Matthew J. W. McLarnon, Mitchell G. Rothstein, Gillian A. King, Stelian Medianu, Alina Sutter, Kelly Kisinger
This research explores the relations between resiliency and its affective, behavioral, and cognitive protective factors and self-regulatory processes and job search behaviors among recent immigrants. The study uses data from 201 first-generation immigrants to test whether these self-regulatory variables incrementally predict job search self-efficacy, satisfaction, clarity, and intensity over and above
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Under fire: Meta-dehumanization and burnout among first responders Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-08-10 Kari M. Mika-Lude, Suzanne Degges-White, Dana Isawi
A study of 211 first responders was conducted to examine the correlation between first responders’ perceptions of dehumanization (i.e., meta-dehumanization and organizational meta-dehumanization) and burnout. Results of the hierarchical regression analysis showed a significant, positive relationship with large effect size between meta-dehumanization and burnout when controlling for time in the profession
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Supporting the career development of Black adults during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2023-03-06 Autumn Cabell
In this pilot study, Black adults (N = 15) in a large Midwestern city who were economically impacted by the pandemic completed three career development webinars. The study examined how completing three career development webinars improved participants’ perceptions of career search efficacy and helped participants progress toward their career development goals. Results of a linear regression indicated
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Career counseling as relapse prevention: A theoretical look at social cognitive career theory in supporting recovery from substance use Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-11-30 Teresa D. Maynes, Ria K. Nishikawara
There is emerging evidence on the relationship between career outcomes and success in substance use recovery, in that individuals who are gainfully employed are more likely to have positive recovery outcomes, including reduced risk of relapse. Although career interventions for those in recovery exist, no intervention has focused on the intersection of career development and relapse prevention. This
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Career adaptability and mediated social network process linking achievement goal orientation to behavior Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-08-22 Chae-Yun Jeong, Ah Jeong Hong
This study verified the mediating effect of career adaptability and the mediating effect of social network type between achievement goal orientation and occupational engagement for college students (N = 353) in Korea. The findings showed the mediating effect of career adaptability between achievement goal and occupational engagement. The moderating effect of the social network was confirmed only in
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COVID-19 and pre-tenure counseling faculty: A collaborative autoethnographic investigation Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-08-12 Harvey Charles Peters, Bagmi Das, Mina Attia, Maggie M. Parker
Higher education faculty worldwide experienced heightened stressors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, from completing their professional roles and responsibilities virtually to balancing personal and professional stressors. Consequently, the pandemic created many adjustments for pre-tenure counseling faculty across research, teaching, and service. In response to this pandemic, we explored the impact of
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Obtaining and retaining employment post military service: A qualitative analysis of challenges experienced by Australian veterans Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-08-02 Madeline Romaniuk, Chloe Kidd, Michelle Banfield, Philip J. Batterham
A qualitative investigation utilizing a phenomenology approach via one-on-one interviews with 35 veterans was conducted to explore the challenges Australian military veterans have experienced in civilian employment settings. Thematic analysis developed four major themes: starting over, mental health, interpersonal cultural difficulties, and organizational differences. Initiatives aimed at addressing
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Motivational interviewing for employment: An exploration of practitioner skill and client change talk Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-07-10 Eileen Britt, Sara Soleymani, Mark Wallace-Bell, Anna Garland
Motivational interviewing (MI) is an evidenced-based approach for building and strengthening motivation for change. The effect of MI training on practitioner conversations with unemployed clients within a government work and income service was evaluated using a mixed-method approach, comprising a multiple-baseline across practitioner (n = 5) design and a pre/post quasi-experimental design. After workshop
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Career mapping for international students: A critical-constructivist approach Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-06-16 S. Anandavalli, John J. S. Harrichand, Shalini Mathew
Despite rapidly increasing presence of international students seeking career guidance and opportunities in the United States, existing counseling literature offers limited perspectives on how counselors can support this community using strengths-based and culturally responsive approaches. Addressing this long-standing gap, we offer this conceptual scholarship discussing career mapping as a dialogical
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Diverse middle school students’ future career autobiographies and socioeconomic status factors: A content analysis Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-06-07 Jennifer M. Cook, Cassandra A. Storlie, James McDonald
The future career autobiography (FCA) is a narrative, discovery-based career intervention designed to assess individuals’ career hopes and dreams. In total, 134 low-income, ethnically and racially diverse middle school students participated in an FCA intervention through a yearlong grant-funded career development initiative. Using content analysis, we analyzed participants’ FCAs for socioeconomic status
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Nevertheless, she persisted: Feminist women overcoming career adversity through communities of support Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-06-01 Kerry Diekmann
Through an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis design, this study explored career experiences of eight self-identified feminist women. This study contributes to existing literature through focusing on the intersection of feminist identity and career development. The findings indicated that having a community of support, particularly from other women, is influential in career progression. All participants
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Scaffolding students’ career readiness via the e-micromodule route Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-06-01 ChienChing Lee
The future of work is changing with many expected to have multiple micro-careers. Thus, workers should be supported to be career-ready in a scalable and intentional manner. The aim of this exploratory study is to investigate the effects of a career planning e-micromodule on preinternship students’ career readiness using the lens of Social Cognitive Career Theory and NACE's Career and Self-development
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Psychology of working counseling framework applied to a gender diverse restaurant worker during COVID-19 Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-05-12 Nicole Hurless
Blustein's psychology of working counseling (PWC) framework provides a foundation for contextualizing needs of gender diverse individuals within a turbulent employment landscape. Given the impact of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry, many are navigating financial instability and challenges maintaining mental and physical health. The presented clinical case is situated in the context of restaurant
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Integrating trauma-informed care into career counseling: A response to COVID-19 job loss for Black, indigenous, and people of color Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-04-18 Galaxina G. Wright, Christian D. Chan
The drastic increase among the U.S. unemployment rate led to increased trauma among those who lost their job as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Combined with racial and ethnic disparities, the culmination of these traumatic stressors creates unique challenges and barriers for individuals from historically marginalized populations and low socioeconomic backgrounds. In this article, we explore
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A literature review on career chance experiences: Conceptualization and sociocultural influences on research Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Namhee Kim
The purpose of this study is to review the literature on career chance to show how it has developed and been conceptualized and to identify what sociocultural factors have been associated with career change research. Thirty-eight scholarly empirical journal articles were collected based on the search criteria and reviewed using Torraco's integrative literature review and Garrard's matrix method. The
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Through the relational looking glass: Applications of relational–cultural theory to career development and mental health Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-04-01 Christian D. Chan, Tonya R. Hammer, Lawrence Richardson, Crystal L. Hughes
Social justice and advocacy have been characterized as foundational underpinnings in the history of career development practices. Despite the uptick of research synthesizing social justice, advocacy, and career development, theories centering social justice have distinctly focused on individual career development rather than identifying relationships as the driver for growth and change. Established
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Cultural racism and burnout among Black mental health therapists Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-04-01 E Mackenzie Shell, Justin Hua, Phillip Sullivan
This study examined the correlation between cultural racism and burnout among 252 Black mental health therapists in the United States. Using the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping, the authors aimed to provide a better understanding of stress appraisals (i.e., cultural racism) that affect burnout among Black mental health therapists. Perceived cultural racism and hours worked per week were found
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Burnout and scholarly productivity among junior counseling faculty: Mentoring as a moderator Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-03-31 Hongryun Woo, Junfei Lu, Cassandra A. Storlie
We examined the relationship between burnout and scholarly productivity, as well as mentoring as a moderator, among 145 full-time junior counseling faculty members in universities across the United States. Results showed that faculty burnout was negatively associated with participants’ scholarly productivity (r = −0.63). Findings also supported the moderating role of faculty mentoring in the association
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Discrimination, stress, and well-being in the workplace: A comparison of Australian migrant and nonmigrant workers Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-03-19 Lata Satyen, Anggie Fajardo Becerra
Research on workplace discrimination and its effects among migrant workers in Australia is limited. This study examined perceived ethnic discrimination in the workplace, levels of occupational stress, and general well-being across Australian migrant and nonmigrant workers with a nationally representative sample of 344 Australian migrant (32%) and nonmigrant (68%) workers. Results showed that migrant
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Assessing US Veterans’ work role functioning: Influences of posttraumatic stress, sense of coherence, and vocational identity Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-03-04 Lauren K. Osborne, Benjamin J. Wright, Emily Bullock-Yowell, Richard S. Mohn, Bonnie C. Nicholson
Veterans experience numerous psychosocial difficulties following combat including employment difficulties. This study assessed the influence of sense of coherence and vocational identity on the relationship between posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) and work role functioning. Results from a sample of 131 combat Veterans found significant relationships between study variables. Sense of coherence mediated
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The use of fourth party references in the selection process Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-03-04 Katherine J. Roberto, Andrew F. Johnson, Anita Reed
This study identifies and defines the concept of fourth party references (FPRs) and their use and value in the selection process. FPRs are individuals identified by the employer as a potential source of information about an applicant by a source other than the applicant and without their direct prior consent or knowledge. Examining the logistical use and the importance of FPRs, participants indicated
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ASCA National Model implementation predicting school counselors’ job satisfaction with role stress mediating variables Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-03-01 Heather J. Fye, Randall E. Schumacker, John Steve Rainey, Lynne Guillot Miller
The present study surveyed a sample of school counselors (N = 220) on American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model implementation and role stress related to their job satisfaction. A path analysis was conducted to examine the relationships between the variables. ASCA National Model implementation predicted school counselor job satisfaction with role ambiguity and role incongruity as
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Validation of Maslach Burnout Inventory–Job-Seekers Survey Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-02-07 Taerim Lee, Hyeyun Ko, Sangeun Lee, Sang Min Lee
The purpose of this study was to modify a burnout scale (Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey [MBI-SS]) for Korean job-seekers (Maslach Burnout Inventory -Job-Seekers Survey [MBI-JS]). By collecting the data from college students in school-to-work transition, academic burnout and job-seeking burnout were measured longitudinally at 6-month intervals in the same sample. By carrying out a multi-trait
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The Personal Globe Inventory: The structure of vocational interest in Vietnam Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-01-31 Philip Rose, Nguyen Phong Nguyen, Jae Kyung Kim, Diep Nguyen
The Personal Globe Inventory (PGI) proposes a unified model of vocational interests, integrating Holland's established interest dimensions, with occupational prestige dimensions. The current study evaluates the structural validity of the PGI short form in Vietnam (N = 1140). The results of the randomized tests of hypothetical order relations support the inclusion of prestige in the PGI spherical model
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Dysfunctional career thoughts, profile elevation, and RIASEC skills of career counseling clients Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-01-07 Julia Kronholz, Debra S. Osborn
Eighty-six individuals seeking counseling at a university career center completed the Career Thoughts Inventory and the Self-Directed Search, 5th Edition, agreeing to participate in the present study exploring relationships among dysfunctional career thoughts (DCTs), profile elevation, and RIASEC skills. Multiple regression analyses indicated that DCTs captured 16% of variance in profile elevation
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Adlerian personality profile in relation to career adaptability Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-01-07 Yuhsuan Chang, Chia-Hsin Liu
This study investigated career adaptability (CA) from an Adlerian perspective. Accordingly, Adlerian lifestyle and perfectionism were examined with CA using cluster analysis. The results supported three groups of personality orientation. The assertive perfectionist group reported the highest scores for all CA domains, the sensitive perfectionist group reported the lowest scores for career collaboration
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Work–life balance and social support: The influence on work engagement in the Sixth European Working Conditions Survey Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2022-01-07 Akistya Inggamara, Adi C. Pierewan, Yulia Ayriza
This study examined the influence of work–life balance and social support on work engagement using the big data of the Sixth European Working Conditions Survey. The data included 43,850 respondents from many countries in Europe. In this sample, work–life balance and social support are positively related to work engagement. Findings suggest that organizations should provide a resourceful work environment
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A Review Of Gaining Cultural Competence in Career Counseling , Second Edition Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2021-11-30 Yas Djadali Hardaway
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Learning Goal Orientation, Career Self-Efficacy, and Career Interest: A Moderated Mediation Model Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2021-11-30 Yiqi Jiang
Research suggests that career interest may originate from learning-related traits. Extending this area, this study examined (a) the effect of learning goal orientation on career interest via career self-efficacy and (b) the moderating effect of learning goal orientation on the career self-efficacy–career interest relationship. Using a sample of 178 full-time employees, this study found that career
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Hindrance Stressors and Job Outcomes: The Moderating Role of Political Skills Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2021-09-21 Inam Ul Haq, Binte Zainab, Junaid Ahmad Jan, Farooq Anwar, Imran Sharif
This research examined the indirect effects of hindrance stressors on work-family conflict and job disengagement through emotional exhaustion, moderated by employees’ political skills. Data were collected from 218 employees (64% male, 36% female) working in public and private universities in Pakistan. The findings indicated that emotional exhaustion mediates the relationship between hindrance stressors
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Effective Planning for an Expatriate Career: What Roles Do Career Adaptability and Cultural Intelligence Play? Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2021-09-21 Alfred Presbitero, Mendiola Teng-Calleja
Grounded in the theories of career construction, planned behavior, and intelligence, this study examined the antecedents or mechanisms of effective planning for an overseas career among university students. Two studies were conducted (for Study 1, N = 243 students in the Philippines; for Study 2, N = 274 students in Australia). Results indicated that career adaptability (and its dimensions) was significantly
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Expectations, Experiences, and Career-Related Outcomes of Computer-Assisted Career Guidance Systems Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2021-06-02 Debra S. Osborn, Caitlyn A. Brown, Michael J. Morgan
Computer-assisted career guidance (CACG) systems provide a comprehensive intervention for career exploration and decision-making. Ninety students completed a CACG system bookended by pre- and postintervention surveys as part of an undergraduate career class. Results indicated high expectations for CACG systems but lower experience ratings. Interaction with CACG systems was associated with increases
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A Review of My Life With a Theory: John L. Holland's Autobiography and Theory of Careers Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2021-06-01 William C. Briddick
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Supervisor Support for Employee Performance in Australia: Mediating Role of Work‐Life Balance, Job, and Life Attitude Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2021-03-02 A K M Mominul Haque Talukder, Maria Carmen Galang
Drawing on the job‐demands resources model, we investigated the relationship between supervisor support and employee performance and the mediating effects of work‐life balance (WLB), job and life satisfaction, and organizational commitment in a sample of 305 financial‐sector employees in Sydney, Australia. Results reveal that supervisor support is positively related to employee performance, WLB, job
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Integrating Career and Mental Health Counseling: Necessity and Strategies Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2021-03-02 Mei Tang, Meredith L. T. Montgomery, Brittany Collins, Kalesha Jenkins
Individuals seeking counseling might not recognize the interconnectedness of health, mental health, work, and life concerns. Counselors, however, need to be mindful that a person's wellness is interwoven with their work, life roles, and health. Research supports the interrelationship of career development and mental health as well as the effectiveness of an integrated approach to mental health and
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Career Services in the Post‐COVID‐19 Era: A Paradigm for Career Counseling Unemployed Individuals Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2021-03-02 Nikos Drosos, Menelaos Theodoroulakis, Alexander‐Stamatios Antoniou, Iva Cˇernja Rajter
The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic has caused unprecedented economic disruption and unemployment worldwide, threatening to become both a financial and a humanitarian crisis. Prolonged labor market recession and an acute rise of unemployment are expected. The main question for career counselors will be how to provide effective career counseling to unemployed people in the post‐COVID‐19 world
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Counselor Trainees' Interprofessional Self‐Efficacy After a Career Development Intervention Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2020-12-06 Kaprea F. Johnson
Career development is a lifelong process of learning, working, and transitions that move a person closer to their preferred future. This study investigated the use of a career development intervention to help counselor trainees in a master's program and allied health students with integrating new perspectives in their future careers. This qualitative study with a diverse group of 12 participants provides
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Impact of Worry on Career Thoughts, Career Decision State, and Cognitive Information Processing Skills Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2020-12-06 Seth C. W. Hayden, Debra S. Osborn
Sixty‐nine Amazon Mechanical Turk workers completed the Penn State Worry Questionnaire (Berle et al., 2011), the Career Thoughts Inventory (Sampson et al., 1996a), and the Career State Inventory (Leierer et al., 2017). Worry was significantly correlated with negative career thinking and its dimensions of decision‐making confusion and commitment anxiety, with readiness and its dimensions of clarity
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A Metastudy of Journal of Employment Counseling: An Analysis of Publication Patterns From 2000 to 2019 Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2020-12-06 Emily Siegler, Carly Stafford, Yi Zhou, Bradley T. Erford, Stephanie A. Crockett
Articles published in the Journal of Employment Counseling from 2000 to 2019 were analyzed for trends over time related to author characteristics (i.e., domicile, gender, work setting, and leading contributors and institutions) and article content (i.e., typology, topical issues, research methodology, characteristics of participants, research design, statistics used, report of effect size and sample
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Work Stress and Comfort in University Faculty: Do Gender and Academic Field Matter? Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Elizabeth J. Russell, Ingrid K. Weigold
University faculty face stressors, including multiple roles, institutional pressures, and varying student demands, which may differ by gender and across fields. Using the questionnaire variant of a convergent mixed‐methods design, we examined whether self‐reported work stress and comfort differed by gender and academic field gender stereotype in participants from two universities. Results showed that
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Exploring Counselor‐Client Agreement on Clients’ Work Capacity in Established and Consultative Dyads Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2020-09-11 Uma Chandrika Millner, Diane Brandt, Leighton Chan, Alan Jette, Elizabeth Marfeo, Pengsheng Ni, Elizabeth Rasch, E. Sally Rogers
Counselor‐client agreement on the work capacity of clients living with serious mental illnesses informs the counseling relationship and facilitates accurate assessments of client eligibility for public programs. In this exploratory mixed‐methods study, we assessed counselor‐client agreement on clients’ work capacity in 61 established therapeutic dyads and compared it with 30 dyads involved in an initial
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Resiliency, Self‐Regulation, and Reemployment After Job Loss Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2020-09-09 Matthew J. W. McLarnon, Mitchell G. Rothstein, Gillian A. King
This study investigated self‐regulation and resiliency in one's search for reemployment. Although trait‐based approaches are central to many resiliency conceptualizations, recent research has found that self‐regulation (affective, behavioral, and cognitive) contributes to predicting resiliency‐related outcomes. We hypothesized that self‐regulation would incrementally predict reemployment process outcomes
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The Influence of Holland's Vocational Interests on Work‐Family Conflict: An Exploratory Analysis Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2020-06-04 Yu Han, Greg J. Sears
Drawing on a sample of 438 working professionals from various organizations across the central United States, the authors investigated the relationship between Holland's (1959, 1997) RIASEC (Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional) model and employee perceptions of work‐family conflict. Results revealed that the RIASEC model contributed unique variance in predicting work‐family
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Barriers to Computerized Career Interventions in Community Outreach Centers Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2020-06-04 Michael J. Morgan, R. Tyler Wilkinson, Debra S. Osborn
This study used a survey design to investigate if computer experience and computer attitudes influence whether economically marginalized individuals desire access to computerized career services in community outreach centers. The majority (84%) of the sample reported a desire for access to computerized career services at community outreach centers. A multiple regression analysis indicated computer
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Exploration of Latent Profiles of the Career Flexibility Inventory Among Korean College Students Journal of Employment Counseling (IF 2.238) Pub Date : 2020-06-04 Boyoung Kim, Sinhye Lee, Sang Min Lee
The purposes of the present study were to identify latent profiles using dimensions of the Career Flexibility Inventory and to examine the mean differences of the latent profiles and related variables. Career flexibility was identified to have 5 latent profiles: passive wavering, mediocre, rigid thinking, moderately flexible, and productively flexible. The productively flexible profile reported the