Abstract

NORONHA, Ana Paula Porto; CAMPOS, Roberta Ramazotti Ferraz de; COUTO, Leila Maria Ferreira  and  CAVALLARO, Ana Paula Ozório. What will I be when growing up? Professional indecision and optimism in apprentices. Rev. bras. orientac. prof [online]. 2024, vol.25, n.1, pp.91-101.  Epub Sep 06, 2024. ISSN 1984-7270.  https://doi.org/10.26707/1984-7270/2024v25n0109.

This study analyzed the relationship between professional indecision and dispositional optimism/pessimism in adolescents in the career choice phase, in addition to differences between genders, and type of school. Participants were 145 adolescents (M = 15.6 years old; SD = .51) who attended a Technical-Vocational Education institution for insertion in the labor market as apprentices, enrolled in Elementary and High, in public or private schools. The Inventário de Levantamento das Dificuldades da Decisão Profissional and Revised Life Orientation Test Brazilian version were used. Results indicated that professional indecision predicts 25% of pessimism and 11% of optimism. Furthermore, adolescents males feel more unprepared to make a professional choice. These findings are discussed according to relevant literature.

Keywords : Vocational guidance; Decision making; Adolescents; Positive Psychology; Psychological assessment.

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