The effect of a career development programme based on the Hope-Action Theory: Hope to Work for refugees in British Columbia |
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| Authors: | Hyung Joon Yoon Natasha Bailey Norman Amundson Spencer Niles |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Learning and Performance Systems, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA;2. Independent Researcher, British Columbia, Canada;3. Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education, The University of British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada;4. School of Education, William &5. Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to assess the proximal and distal outcomes of a career development training programme for refugees that was developed based on the Hope-Action Theory (HAT). Adopting an experimental design, proximal outcomes such as self-efficacy, hope-action competencies, job search clarity, and career adaptability were assessed three times; and distal outcomes including employment status, job-seeking activities, career growth, hopeful career state, work engagement, and job satisfaction were assessed once at nine months. We used a two-way mixed effects analysis of covariance and a serial mediation analysis. The programme was effective in developing hope-action competencies, general self-efficacy, and job search clarity. The experimental group participants exhibited higher hopeful career state and work engagement. A serial mediation model of the HAT-based intervention predicting job satisfaction was found. Limitations and future directions are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Refugee hope Hope-Action Theory career development intervention |
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