Qualitative longitudinal research in vocational psychology: a methodological approach to enhance the study of contemporary careers.

J Masdonati, C É Brazier, M Kekki, M Parmentier, B Neale

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Article in International journal for educational and vocational guidance, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Psychological Dimensions of Professional Burnout in Special Education: A Cross-Sectional Behavioral Data Analysis of Emotional Exhaustion, Personal Achievement, and Depersonalization.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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J MasdonatiInstitute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, UNIL-Mouline, 1015 Géopolis, Lausanne Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-1897-1425

C É BrazierInstitute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, UNIL-Mouline, 1015 Géopolis, Lausanne Switzerland.

M KekkiInstitute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, UNIL-Mouline, 1015 Géopolis, Lausanne Switzerland.

M ParmentierInstitute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, UNIL-Mouline, 1015 Géopolis, Lausanne Switzerland.

B NealeSchool of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.

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Although temporality is pivotal to most career development processes, qualitative longitudinal research (QLR) is still rare in vocational psychology. QLR consists of following individuals over the years and exploring how they develop through time. It implies articulating themes, cases, and processes to reach an understanding of change in the making. Based on two vignettes showing how the entourage influences career change processes, we address the heuristic, praxeological, and transformative potential of using QLR in vocational psychology and, more specifically, to study career transitions. This approach also raises practical and ethical challenges that must be considered.

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Career developmentCareer transitionsQualitative longitudinal researchQualitative methodsVocational psychology

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PMID42004445

DOI10.1007/s10775-024-09692-5

PMCPMC13086665

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