Insights into unemployment: Motivations for career counselling in the south of Portugal

• Catarina Luzia de Carvalho ^[1] ; Maria do Céu Taveira ^[1] ; Ana Daniela Silva ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidade do Minho

     Universidade do Minho

     Braga (São José de São Lázaro), Portugal

     
• Localización: Revista Española de Orientación y Psicopedagogía, ISSN-e 1989-7448, ISSN 1139-7853, Vol. 35, Nº 2, 2024, págs. 139-157
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.5944/reop.vol.35.num.2.2024.39769
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Perspectivas sobre el desempleo: motivaciones para la orientación profesional en el sur de Portugal
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  • español

    Una mejor comprensión de las motivaciones de los desempleados para buscar orientación profesional puede informar sobre cómo motivar a otras personas para que busquen y se beneficien de los servicios de orientación profesional. Este estudio analizó las motivaciones de 159 desempleados (121, 76,1% mujeres), con una edad media de 42,13 años (SD = 10,434). Los resultados de un análisis de contenido condujeron a la identificación de las ocho categorías más prominentes relacionadas con las motivaciones de los participantes para buscar orientación profesional: obtener empleo, adquirir conocimientos, desarrollar la conciencia de sí mismo, recibir apoyo psicológico, explorar nuevas oportunidades, considerar el cambio profesional, perseguir la realización personal y expresar interés en el proyecto. Estas motivaciones varían en función de la edad, el sexo, la nacionalidad, la educación y la duración del desempleo. Esto subraya la importancia de que los orientadores profesionales tengan en cuenta las características sociodemográficas de los desempleados y sus necesidades únicas de orientación profesional.

  • English

    A better understanding of unemployed individuals’ motivations for seeking career counselling can inform how to motivate other individuals to seek and benefit from career services. This study analysed the motivations for career counselling of 159 unemployed individuals (121, 76.1% women), with a mean age of 42.13 years (SD= 10.434). The results of a content analysis led to the identification of eight most prominent categories related to participants' motivations for seeking career counselling: obtaining employment, acquiring knowledge, developing self-awareness, receiving psychological support, exploring new opportunities, considering professional change, pursuing personal fulfilment, and expressing interest in the project. These motivations vary according to individuals’ age, gender, nationality, education, and length of unemployment. This highlights the importance of career counsellors considering the socio-demographic characteristics and unique needs for career counsellingof unemployedpeople.

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