Investigating the Effectiveness of Career Path Skills Training Based on Trait-Factor Approaches on Ninth-Grade Students' Career Identity

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of career path skills training based on trait-factor theories on the career identity of ninth-grade female students. This research is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up control group design. The statistical population included all ninth-grade female students in District ۴ of Isfahan's Department of Education during the ۲۰۱۸-۲۰۱۹ academic year. Thirty students were selected through convenient and voluntary sampling and randomly assigned to experimental and control groups (۱۵ students each). The research stages included pre-test, intervention, post-test, and follow-up. Data were collected using the Career Identity Status Scale (۲۰۱۱). The experimental group participated in nine ۱.۵-hour sessions of the developed career path skills training package. Data were analyzed using covariance analysis. The results indicated that career path skills training based on trait-factor approaches positively affected career identity and this effect persisted over time. Therefore, it can be concluded that in the process of choosing a major and career, the stages of self-awareness, exploration, and planning are crucial. Focusing on career identity is very important, and students should undergo career path skills training in their career self-awareness process, which should also be a fundamental approach for parents, students, and counselors.

Keywords:

: Career Identity , Career Path Skills Training , Trait-Factor Approaches