Development of career design tool: supporting decision, transition and adaptation among youth.

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K04062
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: Osaka Kyoiku University
• Principal Investigator: Adachi Tomoko 大阪教育大学, 教育学部, 教授 (40318746)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: キャリア教育 / 青年 / ジェンダー

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Current research project focused on career design among youth who are in preparation for employment, and developed tools which are available for career education and career support. The major findings and achievements are as follows; Firstly, it was confirmed that gender stereotypes and vocational images affected career self-efficacy. Considering the facts, negative images and career self-efficacy can be improved by interventions. The interventions should include modifying the way how society transmits job information and interpretation about it by individual youth. Thirdly, worksheets were developed and attempted in career education classes. The results showed that participants improved career self-efficacy by interpreting informational sources, finding out one’s negative cognitive bias and modifying one’s way of thinking. Future direction includes enrichment of manual and backup materials and supplement to enhance career guidance and support.

Free Research Field

キャリア教育，ジェンダー

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究では，職業の男女占有率，職業イメージ，自己効力の間にあるつながりを確認した。これを踏まえて，職業情報の発信や解釈の仕方，若者の職業探索の方向付けについて提言をを行うことが出来た。また，若者の来設計は，自身の展望と配偶者に想定する展望が入れ子構造を成すことを見出した。これを受けて，グループワークに活用できるワーク・シート考案した。今後その活用に向けてインストラクションや事例等を整備し社会に還元していく予定である。また，自己効力の情報源をもちいたワーク・シートについては，大学生版にくわえて，小中学生版，英語版も開発し，幅広いキャリア教育場面に成果を還元した。