TY - JOUR

T1 - Who seeks career counselling?

T2 - A prospective study of personality and career variables among Swiss adolescents

AU - Balin, Elif

AU - Hirschi, Andreas

PY - 2010/10

Y1 - 2010/10

N2 - This study investigated whether career adaptability, personality, attitude towards career counselling and some demographic variables predict the help seeking behaviour in career counselling among 330 Swiss adolescents in eighth grade. The results indicated that boys were less likely to seek help and that career related variables and attitude but not personality significantly predicted help-seeking. Specifically, help seeking related positively to undecidedness and positive perception of career counselling. Implications for school and career counsellors and suggestions for future research are presented.

AB - This study investigated whether career adaptability, personality, attitude towards career counselling and some demographic variables predict the help seeking behaviour in career counselling among 330 Swiss adolescents in eighth grade. The results indicated that boys were less likely to seek help and that career related variables and attitude but not personality significantly predicted help-seeking. Specifically, help seeking related positively to undecidedness and positive perception of career counselling. Implications for school and career counsellors and suggestions for future research are presented.

KW - Business psychology

KW - Adolescent career development

KW - Career adaptability

KW - Help seeking in career counselling

KW - Gender and Diversity

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78349304173&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1007/s10775-010-9183-y

DO - 10.1007/s10775-010-9183-y

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 10

SP - 161

EP - 176

JO - International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

JF - International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance

SN - 1873-0388

IS - 3

ER -