Life Design in Adolescence: The Role of Positive Psychological Resources

Sovet, Laurent; Annovazzi, C; Ginevra, Maria Cristina; Kaliris, Andronikos; Lodi, Ernesto

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-61476-2_2

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“…It has also been introduced a few years ago in the field of counseling psychology through four stages: the grouping of universal theories on human functioning, finding methods based on strengths that do not necessarily belong to the medical domain; working on the positive traits of people and positive experiences and emotions that allow them to be happy. Similarly, it is gradually finding a niche in the training of the guidance counselor (Sovet et al, 2018). The applications of these positivist approaches have, in fact, very quickly been echoed in the field of counseling psychology (Hirschi, 2011, Richardson, Constantine, & Washburn, 2005, Rottinghaus et al, 2005.…”

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Values in Action (VIA) and Counseling Psychology

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2019

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Character strengths have been the subject of various researches and positive interventions in different fields of application of psychology: in the workplace, at school, in healthcare, etc. Yet, research on the application of character strengths in the field of counseling psychology is very discrete. The current article presents the relevance of the rapprochement between positive psychology and counselling psychology through the study of character strengths. It exposes the relevance of an approach based on character strengths that allow the individual to prosper and live subjective happy experiences, especially in the field of career guidance. The article concludes by the various positive interventions based on the model of character strengths that are applied to counselling, especially during periods of professional transition.

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“…The researchers concluded that specific career interventions which promote adaptability and courage could also strengthen life satisfaction in adolescents. Sovet et al (2018) in a study employing senior high school students from France, Greece and Italy reported that career adaptability predicted courage in adolescents of all three countries.…”

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“…There is an abundance of empirical evidence in the related literature highlighting the vital role of career adaptability as a fundamental resource for young people in making decisions autonomously, exploring vocational opportunities and designing their future careers in the face of complex life roles and socioeconomic adversities (Sovet, Annovazzi, Ginevra, Kaliris, & Lodi, 2018). Relevant studies in adolescents and young people (e.g.…”

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“…Based on these assumptions there are recent attempts made by researchers to explore the possible predictive role of career adaptability on several other personal resources (and vice versa) which may affect the youth development, such as courage (e.g. Sovet et al, 2018) or life satisfaction (e.g. Ginevra et al, 2017).…”

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“…Additional indications of validity of the scale were generated from a survey with Greek university students, where strong positive associations were detected among career adaptability, career resilience and self-efficacy in career planning . Another recent piece of research (Sovet et al, 2018) on cross-cultural grounds, deployed samples of adolescents from France, Greece, and Italy to examine the predictive role of career adaptability on courage. Results revealed that CAAS may also be suitable for this population, as career adaptability resources uniquely accounted for 31% of the variance of courage in the Greek adolescents.…”

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A Psychometric Analysis of the Greek Career Adapt-Abilities Scale in University Students

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Based upon substantial research on career adaptability, and on specific cross-cultural validation research of the Career Adapt-abilities Scale (CAAS) (Savickas & Porfeli, 2012) we recruited a sample of Greek university students (Ν = 452) in order to test further the Greek form of the scale. Confirmatory Factor Analysis models showed that the four-factor structure was supported for the Greek form, comprising four dimensions: concern, control, curiosity, and confidence. The original six items per dimension structure was also maintained. Internal consistency estimates were satisfactory, and test-retest reliability reached acceptable levels. Indications of convergent validity were found as CAAS positively correlated with self-esteem. To further explore for the construct validity of the scale score differences by gender and year of studies were also examined. Overall, the observed differences were found to be in the expected direction. This validity study indicates that CAAS may be safely applied to the Greek students.

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The role of career adaptability and courage on life satisfaction in adolescence

Ginevra

Magnano

Lodi

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Journal of Adolescence

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The present study aimed to extend understanding about the relationship between career adaptability, courage, and life satisfaction in a sample of Italian adolescents. It was hypothesized that courage partially mediated the relationship between career adaptability and life satisfaction. Specifically, 1202 Italian high school students with an age from 14 to 20 years (M = 16.87; SD = 1.47), of which 600 (49.9%) boys and 602 (50.1%) girls, were involved. Using a multigroup approach across gender, it was found that courage partially mediated the relationship between career adaptability and life satisfaction in boys and girls. Results suggested the relevance of career interventions to promote career adaptability and courage for strengthening life satisfaction in adolescence.Western European societies are characterized by fast modification of work environments, rapid technological changes, economic and social insecurity and instability, unemployment, due notably to the worldwide financial crisis, globalization, and migration flows. As a result of these social phenomena, adolescents tend to perceive their future to be full of risks (Schoon, 2007), and thoughts about the future constitute one of the main fears and concerns among other domains (e.g., relationships with parents and peers). Adolescents can experience anxiety and distress about the future, that might affect their psychological health and their levels of life satisfaction, so that Lange (2013) highlighted that job insecurity, as the perceived risk or fear of future unemployment, has a detrimental impact on personal well-being. This perception may occur especially among adolescents in countries such as Italy, where the rate of youth unemployment and precariousness is higher than other EU countries (EUROSTAT, 2016).The Life Design, developed primarily to help individuals to construct their career life in the current changing societies, is a paradigm for career counseling based on the epistemology of social constructivism and considers career development as the result of a dynamic interaction of person and environment. It stimulates persons to reflexively imagine and construct a life arranged with viable and multiple roles to guarantee well-being and adaptive functioning (Savickas, 2015). Central to the life design paradigm is the concept of career adaptability, that is an essential resource to help individuals plan their uncertain future, face adverse working conditions, adapt to changes of the job market and job conditions, and therefore increase their well-being (Savickas, 2015). In this current socio-economic context, particular relevance is also given to the propensity of individuals to behave courageously and persist despite perceived risks (behavioral courage), as this resource seem to be a strength when making difficult career choices despite fears

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Life Design in Adolescence: The Role of Positive Psychological Resources

Cited by 11 publications

References 29 publications

Values in Action (VIA) and Counseling Psychology

Values in Action (VIA) and Counseling Psychology

A Psychometric Analysis of the Greek Career Adapt-Abilities Scale in University Students

The role of career adaptability and courage on life satisfaction in adolescence

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