Career Problems Among Help-Seekers in the United States
Year: 2013
Type: preprint
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The current research sought to examine further the integration of career and non-career domains by studying the career problems of 307 help-seekers from three campus agencies (counseling center, academic skills center, career center) at a large eastern university in the United States. Career problems, in turn, were studied in relation to psychodynamic antecedents (i.e., early attachments and self development) and psychological adjustment (i.e., academic, affective, self, interpersonal). Our findings indicated that career problems coexisted with mental health and academic problems for all help-seekers, thereby suggesting the importance of understanding their interrelationships for career theory and interventions. Additionally, attachment processes and problems in the development of the self were related to career difficulties. The implications of these findings for the practice of career counseling are discussed.
Source: SSRN Electronic Journal
Authors: Kathy P. Zamostny, Karen M. O’Brien
Institution: University of Maryland, College Park
Language: English
Subfield: Applied Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2346376969