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Student Psychological Distress In A Career Exploration Course, Roger H. Belisle
Student Psychological Distress In A Career Exploration Course, Roger H. Belisle
Theses and Dissertations
A gap in the literature exists on the connection between an individual's career and non-career domains. Even less research exists on the topic of career development and how it relates to an individual's mental health. Accordingly, this study sought to investigate the connection between career issues and mental health by exploring the psychological distress levels of students enrolled in a career exploration course. During the course, students completed a bi-weekly online survey, the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45). Results support the possible connection between career issues and mental health and also show that for certain populations, career guidance interventions may decrease an …
Facing The Caree/Family Dichotomy: Traditional College Women's Perspectives, Lisa Michelle Leavitt
Facing The Caree/Family Dichotomy: Traditional College Women's Perspectives, Lisa Michelle Leavitt
Theses and Dissertations
This qualitative study explored the experience of 32 traditional college freshmen women as they sought to choose a career with the idea of balancing career and family in the future. A traditional woman was defined as a woman whose central value system and cultural mores emphasize homemaking and childrearing as their primary role. Guided interviews were conducted to obtain in-depth descriptions of participants' experience. The interviews were transcribed and interpreted using a synthesis of qualitative methods based on Kvale's method. The six themes were as follows: 1. The concept of balancing careers and family life is not being discussed or …