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Efficacy of career & life design interventions
| Resumo: | Work plays a central role in our lives. However, finding a truly satisfying and fulfilling career can be a challenging life task (Gini, 1998). Career & Life Design (CLD) offers a relatively novel deliberate approach to vocational wayfinding (Savickas et al., 2009). Despite the growing interest in CLD, evidenced by the conceptual and empirical studies in recent years, the field is still young, with very limited comprehensive reviews of its empirical efficacy. Utilising the Systematic Literature Review method (Snyder et al., 2019) using PRISMA guidelines, Scopus and Web of Science databases were analysed to address this existing gap by systematically reviewing the available empirical evidence (both qualitative and quantitative) to evaluate CLD´s effectiveness in fostering adaptive psychological and career outcomes. Out of 86 articles meeting inclusion criteria, CLD emerges as a promising intervention associated with positive psychological and professional outcomes, including heightened reflexivity, improved career self-efficacy and decision-making, as well as greater career satisfaction. Recommendations for future studies include a call for more experimental and longitudinal studies to consolidate our understanding of Life design´s true impact, exploring the relationship between Life Design and well-being outcomes, and investigating its integration with emerging technologies. Additionally, assessment of its potential risks and drawbacks presents valuable avenues for further exploration. Implications of our findings are further discussed. |
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| Autores principais: | Oros, Radek |
| Outros Autores: | Sim, Samantha; Kernbach, Sebastian; Cunha, Miguel Pina e |
| Assunto: | Life design Career design Design thinking Career construction Systematic review |
| Ano: | 2024 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | comunicação em conferência |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade Nova de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório Institucional da UNL |
| Resumo: | Work plays a central role in our lives. However, finding a truly satisfying and fulfilling career can be a challenging life task (Gini, 1998). Career & Life Design (CLD) offers a relatively novel deliberate approach to vocational wayfinding (Savickas et al., 2009). Despite the growing interest in CLD, evidenced by the conceptual and empirical studies in recent years, the field is still young, with very limited comprehensive reviews of its empirical efficacy. Utilising the Systematic Literature Review method (Snyder et al., 2019) using PRISMA guidelines, Scopus and Web of Science databases were analysed to address this existing gap by systematically reviewing the available empirical evidence (both qualitative and quantitative) to evaluate CLD´s effectiveness in fostering adaptive psychological and career outcomes. Out of 86 articles meeting inclusion criteria, CLD emerges as a promising intervention associated with positive psychological and professional outcomes, including heightened reflexivity, improved career self-efficacy and decision-making, as well as greater career satisfaction. Recommendations for future studies include a call for more experimental and longitudinal studies to consolidate our understanding of Life design´s true impact, exploring the relationship between Life Design and well-being outcomes, and investigating its integration with emerging technologies. Additionally, assessment of its potential risks and drawbacks presents valuable avenues for further exploration. Implications of our findings are further discussed. |
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