The Exploration of Role Induction as a Potential Method for Improving Men's Perceptions of Career Counseling

The authors explored the influence of role induction on men's perceptions of career counseling and attitudes toward seeking professional help. Two separate role inductions were presented to 268 male college students; the first discussed holistic career counseling, and the second integrated a di...

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Published in:The Career development quarterly 2011-03, Vol.59 (3), p.219-231
Main Authors: Kantamneni, Neeta, Christianson, Heidi Fowell, Smothers, Melissa Kraemer, Wester, Stephen R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitudes
Behavior
Brochures
Career Counseling
Career development
Career development planning
Careers
Context Effect
Control Groups
Counseling
Counseling services
Employment
Gender
Help Seeking
Holistic Approach
Identification (Psychology)
Males
Methods
Narratives
Psychologists
R&D
Research & development
Role
Role Conflict
Sex Role
Sex roles
Socialization
Stereotypes
Stigma
Vocational guidance
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Summary:The authors explored the influence of role induction on men's perceptions of career counseling and attitudes toward seeking professional help. Two separate role inductions were presented to 268 male college students; the first discussed holistic career counseling, and the second integrated a discussion of male gender role socialization. Results demonstrated that participants who viewed the holistic role induction reported greater valuing of career counseling when compared with a control group. However, results indicated no difference in perceptions of career counseling between a holistic career counseling role induction and one that included socialized male perceptions of counseling.
ISSN:0889-4019
2161-0045
DOI:10.1002/j.2161-0045.2011.tb00065.x