Vistas Online 2017

VISTAS Online is an innovative publication produced for ACA by Dr. Garry R. Walz and Dr. Jeanne C. Bleuer of Counseling Outfitters, LLC. Its purpose is to provide a means of capturing the ideas, information and experiences generated by the annual ACA Conference and selected ACA Division Conferences. Papers on a program or practice that has been validated through research or experience may also be submitted. This digital collection of peer-reviewed articles is authored by counselors, for counselors. VISTAS Online contains the full text of over 900 proprietary counseling articles published from 2004 to 2017.

2017


Career Course Impact on College Students’ Career Decision and Affective States

Vanessa F. Freeman, Janet G. Lenz, and Robert C. Reardon

2017

The  impact  of  a  career  course  intervention  on  students’  career decision and affective states  was  examined. Participants were 108  undergraduate  students enrolled  in  a  credit-based career development course at a large university. Two factors were identified; the career decision state, as measured with the Occupational Alternatives Questionnaire and Satisfaction with Choice Question, and the career affective state, as measured with the Goal Instability Scale and Career Thoughts Inventory. Findings revealed that the career course had a significant positive effect on both factors. Implications for practice and further research are discussed.

Keywords: career course, career decision making, career interventions

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