Effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation counseling based on Social Cognitive Career Theory on career goal engagement among individuals with visual impairment: a single subject study

Samaneh Salimi; Parisa Nilforooshan; Ahmad  Sadeghi

doi:10.18502/qjcr.v20i78.6787

Samaneh Salimi PhD Student in Counseling, Department of counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Parisa Nilforooshan PhD in counseling, Associate professor, Department of counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
Ahmad Sadeghi PhD in counseling, Associate professor, Department of counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/qjcr.v20i78.6787

Keywords: vocational rehabilitation counseling, career goal engagement, individuals with visual impairment

Abstract

Aim:The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of career social cognitive counseling on career goal engagement of individuals with visual impairment.

Method: Statistical population included all visual impairment individuals who were between 18-40 years old and lived in Isfahan city. The sample includes two people with visual impairment (one male and one female) that selected using purposeful non-random sampling. Data collected using career goal engagement scale. This research was a single-subject experimental design in form of an AB design. In this method, after the baseline condition, career counseling based on Social Cognitive Career Theory presented during 10 sessions. Data was analyzed based on descriptive statistics' and visual analysis indices.

Findings: Visual analysis using the index of percentage of non-overlapping data (PND) indicated that intervention had an effective on career goal engagement of both participants.

Conclusion: By considering the presence of different barriers in the lives of individuals with visual impairment and the importance of career goal engagement, the vocational rehabilitation counseling based on Social Cognitive Career Theory can be an effective intervention for encouraging individuals with visual impairment to commit to their career goals. This intervention can be applied in rehabilitation services centers for individuals with visual impairment.