Meta-analysis was employed to investigate the relationship between personality constructs of the five-factor model (FFM) and difficulties in career decision making (DCDM). Twenty studies with one to five quantitative FFM constructs were selected for review. The present study found evidence that the traits of the FFM of personality can predict DCDM. There was a statistically significant positive relationship between Neuroticism and DCDM, and statistically significant negative relationships between Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, and Openness. Mean effect sizes were small (<.30) with Neuroticism being the highest, closely followed by Conscientiousness, and with Agreeableness being the lowest. Both age and nationality of sample were found to be significant moderators of FFM constructs and DCDM. The discussion includes implications for research and practice.

This study informs professionals about the care and needs of stroke survivors and provides direction for education and supportive interactions with caregivers and survivors.

Data presented in this chapter are part of a larger qualitative study that explored identity and career experiences of Muslim immigrant women in American context. This chapter focuses on one of the domains that emerged from this larger study. Specifically, this chapter reports on data in the career and education experience domain, which explores career and work-related experiences of first-generation immigrant Muslim women in the United States. Informed by relational approaches to career development and a social identity perspective, this investigation was grounded in social constructivist paradigm, and utilized consensual qualitative research (CQR) methods to analyze the data collected through semi-structured interviews with fifteen women from diverse backgrounds. Results suggest that immigrant Muslim women dynamically craft their selves in contexts defined by instability, pressure, and tension. Despite numerous difficulties encountered upon relocation, their narratives speak to the women's agency and competency to craft their lives and careers effectively.

experiencing chronic pain. In this study, youth with chronic pain participated in a 12-session individualized exposure-based intervention (GET Living) provided by a physical therapist and pain psychologist, aiming to increase engagement in valued activities and decrease fear of pain and pain-related disability. Twelve patients (ages 8-17, 75% female) completed the Fear of Pain Questionnaire (FOPQ), Photographs of Daily Activities (PHODA), and Functional Disability Inventory (FDI) at baseline and discharge. Eight patients were classified as athletes, with four classified as non-athletes, based on self-reported desire to return to sport after treatment. Patient pain diagnoses included back, abdominal, headache, musculoskeletal, and neuropathic pain. Repeated measures ANOVAs revealed a significant time by athlete identity interaction for both FDI and FOPQ-fear avoidance. Specifically, mean FDI scores decreased from baseline (M=19.4, SD=10.3) to discharge (M=10.1, SD=11.4) in athletes, while scores in non-athletes remained constant (baseline M=19.0, SD=8.3; discharge M=20.5, SD=7.5), F (3,8) = 5.219, p = .045. A similar pattern emerged for FOPQ-fear avoidance, such that athletes' scores decreased dramatically (baseline M=22.8, SD=10.8; discharge M=10.5, SD=9.2), while non-athletes' scores remained relatively constant (baseline M=19.5, SD=7.3; discharge M=20.8, SD=9.3), F (3,8) = 5.623, p = .039. No other interactions were significant. These results suggest that athletes in particular may benefit from exposure-based treatment for chronic pain, as their desire to ''get back on the field'' may offer them a unique intrinsic motivator that non-athletes do not possess. Furthermore, athletes may have increased familiarity with muscle conditioning strategies and the process of rehabilitation, rendering them more willing to engage in treatment to restore their function.

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