Assessing the effects of career construction counseling on career adaptability for graduate students of business administration
Abstract This quantitative, explanatory, and quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of Career Construction Counseling on the career adaptability of graduate students in Business Administration at a state university in Santa Catarina, Brazil. A total of 41 students participated, divided into an intervention group and a control group. The data were analyzed using analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson’s correlation. The results revealed significant changes in the four dimensions of career adaptability, which remained 3 months after the intervention, as well as significant correlations between adaptability and sociodemographic variables such as age, marital status, education level, and presence of children. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
Authors
- Iúri Novaes Luna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9956-1390)
- Rosana Marques da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7878-1706)
- Paulo Cardoso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7069-594X)
- Luciana Fonseca da Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6961-7717)
- Eduarda Bernardes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2344-7822)
Institutions
- University of Évora (PT)
- Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (BR)
- Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
- Published
- 2026-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-026-09800-7
- Primary Topic
- Career Development and Diversity
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidade do Vale do Itajaí
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Federal State Budget Scientific Institution Research Institute - Republican Research and Consulting Center of Expertise