Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی
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M.A. in Educational Counseling, Department of Counseling, Faculty of -Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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Associate Professor, Department of Methods, Educational Planning and Curriculum, Faculty of Psychology and Education, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
10.48308/jcoc.2026.243831.1576
Abstract
The present study aimed to explore the outcomes of career construction counseling for students seeking a change of academic field. The research approach was qualitative, employing interpretive phenomenology. The study population consisted of students seeking a field change in Qazvin city during the academic year 2024–2025, who were selected through criterion‑based purposive sampling. Data were collected using the career construction interview, which continued until data saturation was achieved with 12 participants. The data were analyzed using the method of Braun and Clarke (2006). During the thematic analysis of the "My Career Story" interview, 5 main themes, 16 sub‑themes, and 48 initial concepts were identified. The main and sub‑themes are as follows: self‑knowledge (discovering expressed interests and clarifying self-concept), Self-reflection (narratability, autobiographical writing, and awareness of psychological and social resources), Future-oriented reflection (vision and planning for the future, commitment to the future, and possible selves), reconstruction of agency (sense of empowerment and control, willingness and tendency to change, vicarious self‑efficacy, and adaptability), and decision‑making (trigger for action, identifying the similarity of the decision‑making challenge to the hero's challenge, tendency to action, and adapting the solution of the third memory to the client's problem).
Constructivist career counseling, including the My Career Story interview, assessment, and feedback, supports students seeking academic major changes. It enhances self-knowledge, reflection on life narratives, agency, and future orientation, helping students move from indecision to informed, purposeful career choices. This approach effectively aids school and career counselors.
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