Career Decision-Making Intervention With Unemployed Adults: When Good Intentions Are Not Effective
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2014
Department
Psychology
Abstract
This study adapted existing empirically supported interventions to explore options for serving large numbers of unemployed adults. Participants included 150 unemployed adults (72 experimental group, 78 control group) seeking employment office services to maintain U.S. federal unemployment compensation. A 1-hour workshop was offered to the 72 experimental group participants. The same career development variables were assessed during data collection for both groups. Results revealed the workshop had no impact on negative career thinking and potentially increased career decision-making difficulties in the experimental group. Intervention effectiveness issues, implications for future research, and intervention options with unemployed adults are discussed.
Publication Title
Journal of Employment Counseling
Volume
51
Issue
1
First Page
16
Last Page
30
Recommended Citation
Bullock-Yowell, E.,
Leavell, K. A.,
McConnell, A. E.,
Rushing, A. D.,
Andrews, L. M.,
Campbell, M.,
Osborne, L. K.
(2014). Career Decision-Making Intervention With Unemployed Adults: When Good Intentions Are Not Effective. Journal of Employment Counseling, 51(1), 16-30.
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