Career Consultation: Protocol of a Psychological Intervention for 10th-grade High School Students

Inês Castro, Maria do Céu Taveira

Abstract


Career development in adolescence requires sustained interventions that go beyond transitional or decision-making moments. Psychological consultation is a core practice in school psychology, but its application to career development remains underexplored, with few published protocols. This study presents Community Clubs, a school-based career consultation intervention designed for 10th-grade students. The protocol outlines the theoretical rationale, methodological design, implementation procedures, and planned efficacy evaluation through a quasi-experimental design with intervention and comparison groups. Expected outcomes include improvements in career adaptability, socioemotional skills, school engagement, study processes, and academic achievement. By providing a detailed and transparent description, this protocol advances research on career consultation, offers a replicable framework for efficacy studies, and supports practice by equipping school psychologists with structured guidelines.


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CAREER DEVELOPMENT; CAREER CONSULTATION; HIGH SCHOOL

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