Employability resources of unemployed adults: longitudinal effects of a group career intervention
IntroductionThis study evaluates the efficacy of a group-based career intervention designed to promote employability resources among unemployed individuals conducted in face-to-face and online modalities.MethodsEmploying a longitudinal quasi-experimental design, with two intervention groups and a co...
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| description | IntroductionThis study evaluates the efficacy of a group-based career intervention designed to promote employability resources among unemployed individuals conducted in face-to-face and online modalities.MethodsEmploying a longitudinal quasi-experimental design, with two intervention groups and a control group, data was collected pre-, post, and two months post-intervention.ResultsConditional Latent Growth Curve analysis revealed a significant decline in employability resources over time, mitigated by both intervention groups. Human capital and professional development were key at baseline and follow-up, while social capital and networking were crucial post-intervention. Career identity self-career management, and environmental monitoring resources significantly contributed to employability post-intervention.DiscussionThese findings highlight the intervention’s effectiveness in counteracting the negative trend among the general population, underscoring the critical role of ongoing participation in career development activities for unemployed individuals. More empirical research on this type of initiative is encouraged, along with civil society taking responsibility for addressing the psychological challenges of unemployment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-482a5a9142e443a89a263aa4186066bc2025-01-28T13:46:52ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782025-01-011610.3389/fpsyg.2025.14706111470611Employability resources of unemployed adults: longitudinal effects of a group career interventionCatarina Luzia de Carvalho0João Marôco1Maria do Céu Taveira2Ana Daniela Silva3School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, PortugalCUL, Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, PortugalSchool of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, PortugalSchool of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, PortugalIntroductionThis study evaluates the efficacy of a group-based career intervention designed to promote employability resources among unemployed individuals conducted in face-to-face and online modalities.MethodsEmploying a longitudinal quasi-experimental design, with two intervention groups and a control group, data was collected pre-, post, and two months post-intervention.ResultsConditional Latent Growth Curve analysis revealed a significant decline in employability resources over time, mitigated by both intervention groups. Human capital and professional development were key at baseline and follow-up, while social capital and networking were crucial post-intervention. Career identity self-career management, and environmental monitoring resources significantly contributed to employability post-intervention.DiscussionThese findings highlight the intervention’s effectiveness in counteracting the negative trend among the general population, underscoring the critical role of ongoing participation in career development activities for unemployed individuals. More empirical research on this type of initiative is encouraged, along with civil society taking responsibility for addressing the psychological challenges of unemployment.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1470611/fullcareer interventionemployabilityunemployed individualsgroup modalityface-to-face interventiononline intervention |
| spellingShingle | Catarina Luzia de Carvalho João Marôco Maria do Céu Taveira Ana Daniela Silva Employability resources of unemployed adults: longitudinal effects of a group career intervention Frontiers in Psychology career intervention employability unemployed individuals group modality face-to-face intervention online intervention |
| title | Employability resources of unemployed adults: longitudinal effects of a group career intervention |
| title_full | Employability resources of unemployed adults: longitudinal effects of a group career intervention |
| title_fullStr | Employability resources of unemployed adults: longitudinal effects of a group career intervention |
| title_full_unstemmed | Employability resources of unemployed adults: longitudinal effects of a group career intervention |
| title_short | Employability resources of unemployed adults: longitudinal effects of a group career intervention |
| title_sort | employability resources of unemployed adults longitudinal effects of a group career intervention |
| topic | career intervention employability unemployed individuals group modality face-to-face intervention online intervention |
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