Strengths-Based Career Counseling

Littman-Ovadia, Hadassah; Lazar-Butbul, Vered; Benjamin, B.

doi:10.1177/1069072713498483

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“…The original English version of the SUS has already been translated into Hebrew (Littman-Ovadia et al, 2014) with good reliability (Cronbach α from 0.88 to 0.92) in a study focusing on strengths-based career counseling. Moreover, a work-adapted SUS version built upon the original scale is existing in English (Kong and Ho, 2015) and French (Dubreuil et al, 2014) as well as a Dutch translation (van Woerkom and Meyers, 2015), partially built upon the ‘Strengths Knowledge Scale’ and the SUS (Govindji and Linley, 2007).…”

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The German Version of the Strengths Use Scale: The Relation of Using Individual Strengths and Well-being

2017

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Theoretical perspectives in positive psychology have considered the possession and use of strengths equally but in applied research more studies focused on having them, probably due to the absence of psychometrically adequate scales. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the psychometric characteristics of the German language version of the Strengths Use Scale (SUS) and to explore relationships between strengths use and several indicator measures of well-being: the presence of positive and the absence of negative affect, self-esteem as identity aspect, vitality as self-regulatory resource, and stress for capturing the evaluation of difficulties and obstacles impinging on well-being. The original English version of the SUS was translated following recommended independent forward-backward translation techniques. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted, including a German-speaking convenience sample of university students (N = 374). Additionally, the relations of strengths use and well-being indicators were analyzed. Factorial validity revealed a single-factor structure of the German version of the SUS, explaining 58.4% variance (factor loadings: 0.58 to 0.86), approving the scale’s design and showing high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α 0.95). The hypothesized positive relationships of strengths use with positive affect, self-esteem, and vitality were confirmed as well as the negative relationships with negative affect and stress. The German version of the SUS is psychometrically sound and data indicate that individual strengths use and well-being related measures interact. The instrument can be recommended for future research questions such as if and how the promotion of applying individual strengths during education enhances levels of well-being, or how the implementation of strengths use in job-design guidelines or working conditions can result in higher levels of well-being or healthiness.

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The German Version of the Strengths Use Scale: The Relation of Using Individual Strengths and Well-being

2017

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“…The mere act of filling out this type of survey and being aware of one’s strengths can be a helpful intervention [12-14]. However, researchers have suggested that providing some type of support and guidance on how to better use one’s personal strengths through coaching [15], development programs [11], or counseling [16], for example, is even more beneficial.…”

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Patient Insights Into the Design of Technology to Support a Strengths-Based Approach to Health Care

Mirković

Kristjánsdóttir²,

Stenberg³

et al. 2016

JMIR Res Protoc

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BackgroundAn increasing number of research studies in the psychological and biobehavioral sciences support incorporating patients’ personal strengths into illness management as a way to empower and activate the patients, thus improving their health and well-being. However, lack of attention to patients’ personal strengths is still reported in patient–provider communication. Information technology (IT) has great potential to support strengths-based patient–provider communication and collaboration, but knowledge about the users’ requirements and preferences is inadequate.ObjectiveThis study explored the aspirations and requirements of patients with chronic conditions concerning IT tools that could help increase their awareness of their own personal strengths and resources, and support discussion of these assets in consultations with health care providers.MethodsWe included patients with different chronic conditions (chronic pain, morbid obesity, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and used various participatory research methods to gain insight into the participants’ needs, values, and opinions, and the contexts in which they felt strengths-based IT tools could be used.ResultsParticipants were positive toward using technology to support them in identifying and discussing their personal strengths in clinical consultation, but also underlined the importance of fitting it to their specific requirements and the right contexts of use. Participants recommended that technology be designed for use in preconsultation settings (eg, at home) and felt that it should support them in both identifying strengths and in finding out new ways how strengths can be used to attain personal health-related goals. Participants advocated use of technology to support advance preparation for consultations and empower them to take a more active role. IT tools were suggested to be potentially useful in specific contexts, including individual or group consultations with health care providers (physician, nurse, specialist, care team) in clinical consultations but also outside health care settings (eg, as a part of a self-management program). Participants’ requirements for functionality and design include, among others: providing examples of strengths reported by other patients with chronic conditions, along with an option to extend the list with personal examples; giving an option to briefly summarize health-related history; using intuitive, easy-to-use but also engaging user interface design. Additionally, the findings are exemplified with a description of a low-fidelity paper prototype of a strengths-based tool, developed with participants in this study.ConclusionsUsers requirements for IT support of a strengths-based approach to health care appear feasible. The presented findings reflect patients’ values and lists potential contexts where they feel that technology could facilitate meaningful patient–provider communication that focuses not just on symptoms and problems, but also takes into account patients’ strengths and resources. The fi...

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“…Approaches to facilitating growth include expanding support networks (e.g., strengthening therapeutic relationships, offering clinical groups), exploring meaning in the client's life, and focusing on client strengths and resilience. When practicing from a strengths-based approach, counselors might find it useful to (a) identify client strengths, (b) celebrate client accomplishments, and (c) identify the meaning and benefit behind strengths (Littman-Ovadia, Lazar-Butbul, & Benjamin, 2014). The current study suggests that trauma symptoms could add to clients' resiliency and adaptability, whereby clients find additional strengths or potential meaning from their trauma experiences.…”

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Career Adaptability of Trauma Survivors: The Moderating Role of Posttraumatic Growth

Prescod

Zeligman

2018

The Career Development Quart

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Impaired functioning in occupational domains is a diagnostic characteristic of posttraumatic stress disorder, and yet the interactions between trauma and career remain understudied. This study examined the relationships between trauma symptoms, posttraumatic growth, and career adaptability in college students who identified as trauma survivors (N = 215). Results indicated that (a) trauma symptoms and posttraumatic growth were both significantly predictive of career adaptability and (b) posttraumatic growth moderated the relationship between trauma and career adaptability. The impact of demographic factors and implications for career counselors and counselor educators are also discussed.

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Strengths-Based Career Counseling

Cited by 54 publications

References 41 publications

The German Version of the Strengths Use Scale: The Relation of Using Individual Strengths and Well-being

The German Version of the Strengths Use Scale: The Relation of Using Individual Strengths and Well-being

Patient Insights Into the Design of Technology to Support a Strengths-Based Approach to Health Care

Career Adaptability of Trauma Survivors: The Moderating Role of Posttraumatic Growth

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