Use of cognitive-behavioral career coaching to reduce work anxiety and depression in public employees

BACKGROUND Public employees worldwide are increasingly concerned about work anxiety and depression.Cognitive-behavioral career coaching has emerged as a promising strategy for addressing these mental health disorders,which can negatively impact on a person's overall well-being and performance.AIM To examine whether cognitive-behavioral career coaching reduces work anxiety and depression among Nigerian public employees.METHODS A total of 120 public employees(n=60)suffering from severe anxiety and depression were randomly assigned to the treatment or control groups in this study.Cognitive behavioral coaching was provided twice a week to those in the treatment group,whereas no treatment was given to those in the control group.As part of the study,the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scales and Beck Depression Inventory were used to collect data.RESULTS Analysis of covariance of the data from participants indicates a significant effect of cognitive-behavioral career coaching on work anxiety and depression.CONCLUSION Insights into the underlying mechanisms by which cognitive behavior career coaching exerts its effects have been gained from this study.Also,the study has gathered valuable data that can inform future practice and guide the development of strategies for supporting mental health at work.

What is the role of cognitive-behavioral career coaching in mitigating work anxiety and depression among public employees?

This editorial explores the study by Mkpoikanke Sunday Otu and Maximus Monaheng Sefotho on the use of cognitive-behavioral career coaching(CBCC)to reduce work anxiety and depression among public employees.Public sector workers often face significant psychological stressors,leading to mental health issues that impair well-being and job performance.The study employed a grouprandomized trial design,involving 120 public employees diagnosed with severe anxiety and depression.Participants were divided into a treatment group,receiving CBCC,and a control group with no intervention.Results showed a significant reduction in anxiety and depression levels in the treatment group,sustained through follow-up assessments.The findings underscore the clinical relevance of CBCC as an effective intervention for improving mental health among public employees.Future research should explore the scalability of CBCC across different sectors and cultural contexts,as well as its integration with other mental health interventions.This editorial advocates for the broader implementation of CBCC practices in public service to enhance employee productivity and psychological well-being.By addressing cognitive distortions and fostering adaptive coping mechanisms,CBCC can help public employees navigate complex professional environments,ultimately contributing to a healthier and more efficient workforce.

Career Development of Higher Education Teachers:Opportunities,Challenges,and Strategies for Success

Career development for higher education teachers plays a crucial role in enhancing both the quality of education and the professional satisfaction of academic staff.This essay explores the various stages of career development for educators,including entry into academia,professional growth,and leadership advancement.It examines the challenges these educators face-such as the balance between teaching,research,and service-and presents strategies that institutions and individuals can adopt to foster career growth.Key factors like mentorship,continuing education,and institutional support are discussed as critical to enabling sustainable career progression.The essay concludes by underscoring the importance of ongoing development to ensure teachers can meet evolving educational demands.

Domestic and International Research Progress on the Career Plateau of Nurses

Career plateau is a new phenomenon that occurs in an individual’s career.It also refers to the period when an individual employee enters a“stagnant”period of career development,which can have huge negative impacts on individuals and organizations.Based on reviewing relevant domestic and international literature,this paper organizes,summarizes,and synthesizes information from three key aspects of the overview of nurses’career plateau,research population,and research countermeasures,so as to provide theoretical references for managers to take effective measures to improve the current career situation of nurses.

Research Progress on Career Development of Nursing Staff

There are few studies on career development as an exclusive concept in the field of nursing in China.Currently,research related to the career development of nursing staff primarily relies on inductive evaluation tools,and there is less systematic summarization of this research.This paper reviews the concept,evaluation tools,and influencing factors of nursing career development,aiming to provide a reference for future research in this area.

Vocational Identity and Agency of Chinese College Students: Effects of Filial Piety and Implications in Career Education

Balancing family obligations and personal aspirations is crucial for college students in making life decisions.This critical review examined empirical studies on the effects of filial piety on college students’vocational identity and agency.According to identity capital theory,college students need a sense of agency to construct identity consciously and adapt to adulthood.Filial piety may profoundly influence this process as the core value and internalized social structure for the role of being an adult child in a Chinese family.However,no studies have been conducted from the identity capital perspective.This review found that filial piety had direct effects on college students'vocational identity and also indirect effects by shaping specific agency competencies.The impact of filial piety on the agency was more likely to occur through providing normative guidance about adult roles,influencing how college students view family as a supportive resource,and perpetuating parenting experiences.Based on these findings,this article suggested further examining the mediating role of agency between filial piety and identity development,as well as the effects of filial piety on the psychological foundation of agency development.This review suggested enhancing the agency of college students and encouraging reflections on filial piety in career education.

Research on the Education Strategy of College Students’Career Planning in the New Era

Career planning is the key educational content for college students,which is related to students’career choices and future development after graduation.However,there are some common problems related to career planning among college students.At the same time,career planning education itself fails to break through the limitations of traditional education,which,to some extent,hinders the future development planning of college students.Based on this,schools should actively introduce advanced education methods in the new era,combine the characteristics of college students on the basis of summarizing the previous planning experience in education,constantly improve and innovate the content and form of career planning education,promote the improvement of college students’education,and enhance the quality of education.

Study on Path Selection and Implementation Effect of Counselors in College Students’Career Planning Education

Under the background of a severe job market and fierce talent competition,the career planning education of college students is of great importance.In this study,a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods was used;500 students in Shenzhen Polytechnic of Information Technology were surveyed by questionnaire,and 40 counselors were interviewed in depth to comprehensively analyze the role and practical effect of counselors in career planning education.The research showed that the role positioning of counselors includes the guide of students’career development,emotional support,and job-hunting strategy,and the specific path selection involves the strengthening of professional knowledge,the construction of interpersonal relationship networks,and personalized counseling.Based on the survey and interview data,this paper constructed a model for enhancing the role of counselors in career planning education and put forward a set of targeted work paths.

Study on the Coordination Mechanism Between Higher Vocational Students’Career Development Planning and School Management

The coordination mechanism between the career development planning of vocational students and the management of vocational colleges is an important means to improve the quality of education and students’vocational competitiveness.The application of synergy theory in the field of education emphasizes the interaction and coordination of various elements in the system and pursues the optimization of overall efficiency.Based on the theory of coordination and its relevance to the management of higher vocational colleges,this paper analyzes the current development status and problems of the coordination mechanism and puts forward the strategy of building an efficient coordination mechanism designed to enhance the students’employment competitiveness,promote the all-round development,and provide theoretical and practical support for the reform and development of higher vocational education.

Research on Career Identity in China:A Literature Review

Career identity is one of the important topics to study the psychological problems of employees,especially after the outbreak of CoV-19.Being a populous country in the world,China has a large number of employees from all walks of life,and its research on career identity has attracted more and more attention.Thus,this study aims to sort out the history,characteristics,and trends of the research on career identity in China through a literature review,which can help more scholars pay attention to China’s career identity research.In this study,Citespace is used to statistically analyze the selected literature from China’s National Knowledge Infrastructure(CNKI)and Web of Science(WOS).The results show that:(1)The historical evolution of career identity research in China can be divided into three stages:germination,development and maturity.(2)From the perspective of cooperation between authors and institutions,researchers tend to do independent research,mainly focusing on the research in the field of psychology.(3)From the key words,career identity and employability are the main high-frequency words.(4)From the cluster analysis,the research focuses mainly include social support,teachers’career identity,influencing factors,and job involvement.(5)From the emergent analysis,it can be seen that the research on roles and differences between urban and rural areas is weakening,and the research on factors such as job satisfaction is gradually strengthening as the frontier theme.Finally,according to the existing analysis results,this study predicts the future trend of career identity in China and thinks that it will extend from the fields of concept explanation,interdisciplinary research,scientific research tools,and so on.

Discussion on the Infiltration of Experiential Career Education Concept in Biology Teaching in Senior High Schools

Based on the implementation of the new college entrance examination reform policy and the demand of related policies,the choice of subjects for high school students has shifted from the traditional relatively single model of arts and sciences division to the"3+3"model,and the topic of"how to infiltrate the concept of career education in the teaching process of senior high schools"has become increasingly important.However,at present,the implementation of career education in senior high schools is frequently limited,mainly in the form of class meetings,which instills the concept of career education to students.Therefore,the implementation effect is often not satisfactory.Therefore,experiential learning,a novel and efficient learning method,has entered public's view.Based on relevant research literature at home and abroad,we started with the importance and urgency of implementing career education in high schools,and generally reviewed the research status and future development trends of experiential career education both domestically and internationally.The practical and theoretical significance of the research were explained,and relevant concepts were summarized.Finally,strategic suggestions were proposed for integrating experiential career education concepts into biology teaching in ordinary high schools in China.

A Study of the Self-efficacy of Viola Majors in Chinese Universities Regarding Career Choice

This study examined and analysed the impact of self-efficacy on the career decisions of 52 viola students enrolled in Chinese universities.According to the findings,the level of self-efficacy influences the learning and career decisions of students directly.Higher self-efficacy can positively affect how individuals perceive their past experiences and those of others.Therefore,a high degree of self-efficacy can be advantageous.Self-efficacy is primarily influenced by a person’s prior experiences,alternative experiences,verbal persuasion,and physical and emotional state during work-based learning.Schools may offer courses that foster and improve the development of self-efficacy in order to help viola majors in improving their self-efficacy effectively.

Research on Career Planning Education for College Students

Career planning refers to the process in which an individual establishes career development goals,chooses a career,formulates corresponding education,training,and work plans,and takes necessary actions to achieve career goals while taking into account personal qualities and the external environment.This study analyzes the status quo and problems of career planning among college students and puts forward specific strategies to improve the career planning of college students.

Study on the Relationship Between College Students’ Self-Leadership and Career Preparation from the Perspective of Problem-Solving Skills

Based on the measurement of problem-solving skills,self-leadership,and career preparation,this paper collects 251 questionnaires from college students through online questionnaire survey.Through the analysis of the questionnaire results,this paper aims to clarify the relationship between college students’self-leadership and career preparation from the perspective of problem-solving skills,in order to provide ideas for college students’future career path and development.The results showed that from the perspective of problem-solving skills,there is a positive correlation between self-leadership and career preparation,and self-leadership has a positive impact on career preparation.

Exploration and Analysis of the Improvement Path of College Students’Employment Ability Under the Concept of Career Planning

In the face of the fierce environment of employment,the employment of college students is a hot topic in all walks of life.The concept of career planning plays an important role in promoting the employability of college students.The career planning course for college students is a course generally offered by colleges and universities,which can help college students to better determine their employment goal and direction,and lay a solid foundation for the improvement of the employment rate of Chinese college students.This paper analyzes the reasons for the difficult employment of college graduates,puts forward the application value of career planning education in the improvement of college students’employability,points out the reasons for the difficulties of college students’employment,and makes targeted measures to improve the employability of college students under the concept of college students’career planning.

发展理念及实践策略:高质量生涯教育的二维审思

高质量生涯教育实践是高质量教育实践的重要内容与有机组成部分。高质量生涯教育实践应秉持推动受教育者生涯全面、协调、可持续发展的基本理念,致力于通过以多学科协同为策略的综合化生涯课程教学实践、以受教育者多元化发展需求为聚焦的个性化生涯咨询与辅导实践、以校内外多资源整合为平台的多样化生涯情境体验实践,有效激发与生成受教育者生涯实践的主体性,实现受教育者以生涯关注、生涯好奇、生涯自主、生涯自信为表征的生涯适应力提升,推动受教育者生涯实践的高质量发展。

Study on the Career Development of Young Teachers in Vocational Colleges

The quality of the teaching staff is crucial to the development of vocational education.Skilled and knowledgeable teachers can provide students with specialized technical knowledge and practical skills.In addition to teaching,teachers also act as mentors in providing guidance and support in all areas to students.However,the development of young teachers faces many problems,such as unclear career plans and a lack of attention to operational skills.This paper analyzes the research findings of past scholars and uses a questionnaire to analyze the problems faced by young teachers in their career development.Based on this,this paper puts forward some targeted suggestions,which can provide guidelines for the career development of young teachers.

退役运动员职业转换力研究:概念维度构建、量表开发和实证检验

职业转换力是退役运动员顺畅实现职业转换的关键因素。通过文献资料法、行为事件访谈法等构建退役运动员职业转换力的理论概念维度,并结合质性研究结果开发测试量表,通过问卷调查法、数理统计法等量化研究方法进行交互检验。研究认为:(1)基于无边界职业生涯视角提出退役运动员职业转换力是指应对职业转换而采取行动、更好适应新职业的个体能力。(2)退役运动员职业转换力量表包含能力拓展、生涯管理、适应调节3个维度共16个题项,退役运动员职业转换力的二阶三因子测量模型拟合优度较好,具备较好的信度和效度,与其理论概念维度保持一致。(3)预测效应显示退役运动员职业转换力能显著提高就业质量,同时促使其表现出较高的职业满意度。

CEO创业经验与企业资源配置——基于烙印理论的实证研究

本文从“职业流动”视角关注CEO群体一种被忽视的先前经验——先前创业经验,并探讨其对CEO随后战略决策的影响。基于组织烙印理论,本文认为CEO先前创业过程中所经历的强资源约束情境,影响了其信息处理机制,使其偏好新颖的资源配置决策。个体的信息处理机制会在持续接触可靠信息后发生改变,基于此,本文进一步引出CEO行业经验及政府政策导向这两个可能影响烙印衰减及加强的机制,探讨其对CEO先前创业经验影响战略决策的边界条件。研究以2009-2018年中国创业板三个行业企业为样本,对上述观点检验后发现:CEO先前创业次数越多,其所在企业资源配置方式越新颖;CEO在现任企业所处行业的工作经验弱化了主效应关系,而政府鼓励创新创业活动的政策导向则强化了主效应关系。本文识别了中国情境下既有企业与创业企业通过个体职业流动而产生的互动现象,并通过既有企业战略决策阐释了创业烙印的内涵,推进了蓬勃发展的职业流动视角下的创业研究。本文为创业者的职业生涯管理、既有企业的雇佣政策提供实践启示。

生涯教育的国家行动:国际经验及我国战略应对

在当前落实立德树人根本任务、全面发展素质教育的大背景下,加强生涯教育具有重要的战略意义:是培养对国家、对社会、对民族真正有用人才的需要,是促进人终身发展、全面发展、个性发展的需要,是保障育人方式转变和新高考改革顺利推进的需要,也是应对百年未有之大变局和全球产业竞争的需要。成功推行生涯教育,需要国家层面强有力的保障和支持,国外将发展生涯教育上升为国家行动,强化立法保障与政策支持,强化组织保障与经费支持,强化顶层设计与战略指导,强化平台建设与公共服务提供,强化机制建立与环境氛围营造,强化师资队伍建设与专业发展,从而推动生涯教育在本国蓬勃有效地开展。借鉴国际经验,从我国实际出发,为使我国生涯教育走出当前困境,应从战略上提升对生涯教育的认识,增强社会认同;坚持立法先行,建立健全相关法律;加强组织机构建设,为推进生涯教育提供组织保障;建立长效机制,破解学校生涯教育面对的缺乏经费、师资以及职业体验机会等难题;强化战略指导,提供基本公共服务,完善对学校的考核评价。