Need, Awareness, and Use of Career Services for College Students

Abstract

This study examined whether university students were psychologically distressed or had difficulties with career decisions to indicate whether they needed career services, whether they were aware of the services offered by the campus counseling and career services, and finally, whether they had used the services. Findings indicated that students indicated difficulties with career decisions, high levels of psychological distress, and low levels of psychological well-being and that about half of students were aware of career services but much fewer had used those services. There were relationships among psychological distress and career-related variables for undecided students. Results are discussed with implications for career services on university campuses.

Career construction as a way of resolving career indecision

“…The study confirmed Krieshok's (1998) view that decision making is not simply a linear, rational process but, rather, a complex process often involving subconscious motivations. The findings also reveal that career indecision may be brought about by (conscious and subconscious) emotional problems (Di Fabio and Kenny 2011;Fouad et al 2006). Hartung The present study results are also consistent with those of Braunstein-Bercovitz, Benjamin, Asor and Lev (2012) and Kim, Kang, Cho and Lee (2011), who established a significantly positive correlation between the quality of the relationship between clients and their parents and career indecision.…”

University Students’ Career Choice and Emotional Well-Being

“…Research in the United States has found a positive correlation between emotions and career decision-making, including greater capacity to manage one's own emotional response to this process (Emmerling&Cherniss, 2003) as well as trust in one's capacity to confront career decision-making tasks (Brown,George, & Smith, 2003). Further, difficulties in career decision making are found to be associated with psychological distress and low levels of well-being (Fouad et al, 2006). The current study will focus on the latter perspective, that is, how one's emotional well-being is relevant to career choice.…”

Facilitateurs et freins à l’entrée en consultation d’orientation professionnelle : enjeux, modèles, perspectives de recherche

“…Dans le champ de l'orientation professionnelle, cette question apparaît peu documentée. Fouad et al (2006) ont relevé un fort décalage entre les besoins exprimés et l'utilisation effective des services sur un campus universitaire; par exemple, si 51,2% des participants déclarent ressentir le besoin d'un accompagnement individuel, seuls 6,1% y ont effectivement recours. Au vu de ces différents résultats, se pose la question de savoir comment les services sont utilisés, qui s'y engage et pour quel motif; finalement, la question centrale est de cerner quels sont les déterminants de l'entrée en consultation d'orientation professionnelle.…”

“…Kahn, Wood et Wiesen (1999) ont montré que la majorité des étudiants de leur échantillon connaissent l'existence du centre de counseling, mais ne savent pas quels services y sont dispensés. Fouad et al (2006) constatent également qu'il existe une différence relativement …”