norman amundson the emergence of hope as a key theme in career development theory and practice
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N O R M A N A M U N D S O N
THE EMERGENCE OF HOPE AS A KEY
THEME IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT THEORY AND
PRACTICE
W I T H H O P E , N O M A T T E R W H A T
P R O B L E M S W E F A C E T O D A Y, T H E R E A R E N E W P O S S I B I L I T I E S
F O R A B E T T E R T O M O R R O W .
• Three theories / one model• The model• An assessment tool• Interventions• Research
A G E N D A
A C T I O N - O R I E N T E D H O P E A N D O P T I M I S M
OptimismThe belief that things will turn out well.
Action-Oriented HopeMore directly connected to goal-directed actions.
P R E D I C T I V E V A L I D I T Y O F A C T I O N - O R I E N T E D H O P E
(in sports, illness recovery, academics, and attitude)
Higher action-oriented hope
Better performance
3 T H E O R I E S I N T O 1
SNYDER’S HOPE THEORY
Goals
Pathways
Agency
BANDURA’S HUMAN AGENCY
THEORY
Self-reflection
Visioning
Goal Setting
Implementing
HALL’S PROTEAN CAREER THEORY
Self-clarity (self-identity)
Adaptability
3 C O M P O N E N T S O F H O P E F U L T H I N K I N G
GOALSAnything the individual desires to get, do, be, experience, or create
Can be:• Big or Small• Short-term or Long-term
Goals anchor purposive behaviour
3 C O M P O N E N T S O F H O P E F U L T H I N K I N G
GOALSAnything the individual desires to get, do, be, experience, or create
PATHWAYS THINKING (ADAPTIVE PLANNING)
Strategies to achieve goalsHow will I get there?
3 C O M P O N E N T S O F H O P E F U L T H I N K I N G
GOALSAnything the individual desires to get, do, be, experience, or create
AGENCY TH INK INGThoughts regarding your capacity to initiate and sustain movement toward the goal
PATHWAYS THINKING (ADAPTIVE PLANNING)
Strategies to achieve goalsHow will I get there?
P A T H W A Y S , A G E N C Y, A D A P T A B I L I T Y
• Pathways without positive agency thinking
– lack of persistence toward goal
• Agency thinking without pathways
– frustration and stagnation
• Without adaptability
– lack of resilience and flexibility
T H E R O L E O F A C T I O N - O R I E N T E D H O P E
• To translate self-efficacy into action
• Maintains persistence
• Essential for adaptability
DEVELOPMENT
• Developers: Spencer Niles - Wm. & Mary University, U.S.Hyung Joon Yoon – Al Akhawayn Univ., Morocco N. Amundson – University of British Columbia,
Canada • First Presented in “Career Flow: A Hope-Centred
Approach to Career Development” – S. Niles; N. Amundson & R. Neault
A C T I O N - O R I E N T E D , H O P E - C E N T R E D C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T M O D E LHope Centred
Adaptinguses new information about the self and/or the environment to adjust one’s goals and/or plans when necessary.
Hope Centred Self-reflectionexamines thoughts, beliefs, behaviors, and circumstances.
Hope Centred Self-clarityhas a clear understanding about one’s important self-characteristics (e.g., interests, values, skills, motivation, goals).
Hope Centred Visioningbrainstorms future career possibilities and identifies desired future outcomes.
Hope Centred Goal Setting and Planningcrystallizes what one wants to achieve and identifies the specific steps to achieve one’s goals.
Hope Centred Implementingtakes action to achieve one’s goals.
A C T I O N - O R I E N T E D , H O P E - C E N T R E D C A R E E R D E V E L O P M E N T M O D E L
W I T H O U T A C T I O N - O R I E N T E D H O P E
• Striving for success makes no sense
• Planning for the future is a waste of time
• Setting goals is meaningless
W I T H A C T I O N - O R I E N T E D H O P E
• Self-reflection to develop self-clarity makes sense
• Creating a vision of future possibilities has purpose
• Setting goals and making plans is meaningful
• Taking action is logical
• Adjusting plans is expected and adaptive
E M I L Y
E M I L Y ’ S H C C I R E S U L T S
r e s e a r c h
R E S U L T S
Quantitative Results (n = 1685)Students with higher levels of Hope had clearer
vocational identities and higher grade point averages
Qualitative Results (n = 15)Students with high levels of hope and high barriers
Identified personal and environmental factors
S P O N S O RCanadian Education and
Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC)
A RT I C L E S Canadian Journal of Career
Development (2014 / 2015)
C U R R E N T R E S E A R C H
• International studies validating HCCI• Treatment intervention studies (Toolkit)• Developing online and face-to-face processes• Populations: Unemployed clients, immigrants, disabilities,
secondary school students
S P O N S O RCanadian Education and
Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC)
A RT I C L E S Canadian Journal of Career
Development (2014 / 2015)