Abstract
The study aimed to research the effect of career counseling sessions based on trait-factor theory on the career maturity and career indecision levels of high school students. 'Single group pretest-posttest test design', one of the weaker test designs, was utilized in the study. The study was conducted with 57 students in Malatya city center high schools in 2014-2015 academic year. 'Career Maturity Scale' and 'Career Decision Scale' were used for data collection in the study. The analysis of the data was conducted using the parametric method, 'related samples t-test' and the non-parametric method, 'Wilcoxon Signed Rank test.' Findings of the study demonstrated that trait-factor theory based career counseling sessions were affective in improving the career maturity levels of the students, while lowering their career indecisiveness.
Highlights
One of the most important decisions that shape the life of an individual is the decision related to career choice
Career indecision level posttest scores of high school students that participate in career counseling sessions conducted using trait-factor theory would decrease significantly
The findings show that trait-factor based career counseling application significantly increases the career maturity scores of high school students
Summary
One of the most important decisions that shape the life of an individual is the decision related to career choice. A healthy career choice might affect the whole of an individual’s life. Critical decisions on career choice are made during the years of high school education in Turkey. High school students concentrated their efforts on their personal traits and occupations. Some high school students are lucky in obtaining correct information on themselves and the professions in the occupational fields they aim to join in the future; some others experience serious difficulties in obtaining this information. Informative and guidance requirements of high school students concerning career choice are met by career consulting and psycho-educational groups or group counseling programs and school psychological counselors
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