A systematic review on career interventions for high school students
Danqi Wang1, Yanling Li1, Gang Wang1
1School of Education, Huainan Normal University, Huainan, China.
This review of high school career interventions found group counseling effective, focusing on career adaptability and decision-making. Future research should explore social cognitive career theory and mixed-methods approaches.
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Career Development Studies
Background:
- Systematic literature review on career interventions for high school students.
- Exploration of theoretical frameworks, intervention modalities, evaluation methods, and outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize current research on high school career interventions.
- To identify effective theoretical frameworks and intervention strategies.
- To provide recommendations for future research and practice.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review with defined keywords, databases, and inclusion criteria.
- Meta-synthesis of 25 selected documents from an initial pool of 419.
- Analysis of theoretical frameworks, intervention modalities, evaluation designs, and reported outcomes.
Main Results:
- Predominant theoretical frameworks include Career Construct Theory, Social Cognitive Career Theory, and Cognitive Information Processing Theory.
- Group counseling, typically 8 sessions of 45 minutes, was the primary intervention modality.
- Interventions primarily focused on enhancing career adaptability and decision-making skills, evaluated through pre- and post-tests.
Conclusions:
- Social Cognitive Career Theory warrants further attention in career intervention research.
- A tiered guidance model integrating career curriculum, group, and individual counseling is proposed.
- Future research should incorporate mixed-methods, tracer studies, and focus on special populations, emphasizing outcome expectations.
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