Relation of Disability Type and Career Thoughts to Vocational Identity

Abstract

This study compared dysfunctional career thoughts and perceptions of vocational identity for individuals with different types of disabilities and examined whether the relation of career thoughts to vocational identity was moderated by type of disability. Ninety adults with cognitive and physical impairments were administered the Career Thoughts Inventory and the My Vocational Situation. Results indicate that individuals with cognitive impairments had more decision-making confusion and external conflict than individuals with physical disabilities. The groups did not differ in their perceptions of vocational identity, and disability type did not significantly moderate the relationship between career thoughts and vocational identity. Implications for career counseling of individuals with disabilities are discussed.

Vocational identity, positive affect, and career thoughts in a group of young adult central nervous system cancer survivors

“…This finding is not surprising and is consistent with a previous study that has indicated that both VI and PA are important constructs that contribute toward career thoughts (Yanchak et al, 2005). However, our study was the first attempted to explore this construct with young adult CNS cancer survivors and provides support for the need to address both of these constructs as it relates to career development.…”

“…Previous research has identified that career thoughts are one of the key factors that impacts the career development process and that VI and PA contribute toward increased levels of productive career thoughts (Yanchak et al, 2005;Strauser et al, 2008). Therefore, we have hypothesized that young adult CNS cancer survivors differ in their level of career thoughts when compared with the noncancer young adult peers.…”

Constructivist Career Development as a Paradigm of Empowerment for At-Risk Culturally Diverse College Students

“…al, 1996). Validity for using the CTI with diverse groups of people has been further supported by studies of the instrument with college students of color and people with disabilities (Dipeolu, Reardon, Sampson, & Burkhead, 2002;Kleiman, et al, 2004;Osborn, Howard, & Leierer, 2007;Yanchak, Lease, & Strauser, 2005).…”

Vocational identity of deaf and hard of hearing adolescents

“…Definisan profesionalni identitet olakšava adolescentima uključivanje u proces profesionalnog istraživanja i predstavlja osnov njihove profesionalne buduć-nosti (Holland, Gottfredson & Power, 1980). Rezultati brojnih studija ukazuju da se adolescenti i odrasli sa stabilnim profesionalnim identitetom značajno bolje snalaze tokom tranzicija u profesionalnoj sferi, kao i da su efikasniji, produktivniji, zadovoljniji sopstvenim radom i posvećeniji radnim zadacima (Diemer & Blustein, 2007 Jančak smatra da osobe sa ometenošću često imaju poteš-koća u formiranju profesionalnog identiteta više zbog problema sa identitetom uopšte nego zbog neodlučnosti u donošenju profesionalnih odluka (Yanchak, 2005). Stresovi povezani sa poslovnom sferom funkcionisanja, kao što su male mogućnosti za zaposlenje, ometenost i značajni problemi finansijske prirode negativno utiču na razvoj profesionalnog identiteta (Goede et al, 1999).…”