53 research outputs found
Psychologists’ dilemmas in career counselling practice
In this study, we explored main dilemmas psychologists face in career
counselling in two main professional settings: employment and education. Participants
included 24 experienced Portuguese psychologists, working in employment
(n = 14) and educational (n = 10) settings. We used consensual qualitative
research to conduct and analyse semi-structured interviews. Results revealed
dilemmas’ in five domains: neutrality, assessment, dual loyalty, role boundaries, and
confidentiality, with the typical dilemma in the domain of neutrality. Differences
between groups were found in the domains of dual loyalty and role boundaries.Dans cette étude, nous avons exploré les principaux dilemmes rencontrés
par les psychologues dans le conseil en orientation dans deux milieux professionnels
centraux: le placement et l’éducation. Parmi les participants figuraient 24 psychologues
portugais expérimentés travaillant dans des contextes de placement (n = 14)
et d’éducation (n = 10). Nous avons utilisé la recherche qualitative consensuelle
pour mener et analyser les entretiens semi-structurés. Les re´sultats ont révé lé des
dilemmes dans cinq domaines: la neutralité, l’évaluation, la double loyauté, les
limites du rôle, et la confidentialité, avec le dilemme typique dans le domaine de la
neutralité. Les différences entre les groupes ont été identifiees dans les domaines de
la double loyauté et les limites du rôle.In dieser Studie untersuchten wir die hauptsä chlichen Dilemmata, mit denen Psychologen in der Berufsberatung in zwei wesentlichen professionellen
Einrichtungen konfrontiert sind: Beruf und Bildung. Zu den Teilnehmern geho
¨rten 24 erfahrene portugiesische Psychologen, die in Einrichtungen von Beruf
(n = 14) und Bildung (n = 10) arbeiteten. Wir verwendeten einvernehmliche
qualitative Forschung um semi-strukturierte Interviews durchzufu¨hren und zu
analysieren. Die Ergebnisse zeigten Dilemmata in fünf Bereichen: Neutralität,
Beurteilung, doppelte Loyalität, Rollengrenzen und Vertraulichkeit, mit dem
typischen Dilemma in der Domäne der Neutralität. Unterschiede zwischen den
Gruppen wurden in den Bereichen der doppelten Loyalität und Rollengrenzen
gefunden
Testing and Assessment in an International Context: Cross- and Multi-cultural Issues
Globalisation, increase of migration flows, and the concurrent worldwide competitiveness impose rethinking of testing and assessment procedures and practices in an international and multicultural context. This chapter reviews the methodological and practical implications for psychological assessment in the field of career guidance. The methodological implications are numerous and several aspects have to be considered, such as cross-cultural equivalence or construct, method, and item bias. Moreover, the construct of culture by itself is difficult to define and difficult to measure. In order to provide non-discriminatory assessment, counsellors should develop their clinical cross-cultural competencies, develop more specific intervention strategies, and respect cultural differences. Several suggestions are given concerning translation and adaptation of psychological instruments, developing culture specific measures, and the use of these instruments. More research in this field should use mixed methods, multi-centric designs, and consider emic and etic psychological variables. A multidisciplinary approach might also allow identifying culture specific and ecological meaningful constructs. Non-discriminatory assessment implies considering the influence and interaction of personal characteristics and environmental factors
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