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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025

Employability resources of unemployed adults: longitudinal effects of a group career intervention.

Catarina Luzia de Carvalho, João Marôco, Maria do Céu Taveira, Ana Daniela Silva

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Catarina Luzia de CarvalhoSchool of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
João MarôcoCUL, Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, Portugal.
Maria do Céu TaveiraSchool of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Ana Daniela SilvaSchool of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.

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Abstract

Introduction: This study evaluates the efficacy of a group-based career intervention designed to promote employability resources among unemployed individuals conducted in face-to-face and online modalities. Methods: Employing a longitudinal quasi-experimental design, with two intervention groups and a control group, data was collected pre-, post, and two months post-intervention. Results: Conditional Latent Growth Curve analysis revealed a significant decline in employability resources over time, mitigated by both intervention groups. Human capital and professional development were key at baseline and follow-up, while social capital and networking were crucial post-intervention. Career identity self-career management, and environmental monitoring resources significantly contributed to employability post-intervention. Discussion: These findings highlight the intervention's effectiveness in counteracting the negative trend among the general population, underscoring the critical role of ongoing participation in career development activities for unemployed individuals. More empirical research on this type of initiative is encouraged, along with civil society taking responsibility for addressing the psychological challenges of unemployment.

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career interventionconditional latent growth curveemployabilityface-to-face interventiongroup modalityonline interventionunemployed individuals

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PMCPMC11812059

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