Naslov
Dealing with Dysfunctional Career Thoughts: Assessment and Intervention

Autori
Drosos, Nikos ; Černja Rajter, Iva

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, ostalo, znanstveni

Skup
NICE Academy

Mjesto i datum
Priština, Kosovo, 07.09.2022. - 10.09.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Dysfunctional beliefs ; intervention activities ; career decision-making

Sažetak
Although decision-making is an essential part of career development, many people have several difficulties when they have to make career-related decisions. These difficulties are often associated with dysfunctional career thoughts. Career thoughts are considered among the most prevalent and severe factors that impede people's career decision-making process. Our presentation aims at discussing the assessment of dysfunctional career thoughts and activities to increase positive thinking in two European countries: Croatia and Greece. In 2017 Gati and his associates developed and tested a multidimensional measure of Dysfunctional Career Decision- Making Beliefs (DCB) in Israel. The DCB questionnaire assesses five aspects of dysfunctional career thoughts: the role of chance or fate, the criticality of the decision, the role of significant others, the role of professional help, and perceived gender barriers. Two studies were conducted in Greece and Croatia to investigate the psychometric properties and use of DCB. Both studies used the Career Decision-making Self-Efficacy Scale as well to ensure DCB's criterion validity. Confirmatory factor analysis validated the structure of the DCB in both countries, while its factors were negatively correlated to career decision-making self-efficacy.The results supported the notion that the proposed multidimensional model of dysfunctional beliefs works for both countries and it can be used for assessing dysfunctional career thoughts in student population. Based on these results, we developed specially designed activities that can be implemented by career counsellors in group settings aiming to reduce the intensity of negative career thoughts and foster positive thinking. These activities are presented and discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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