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Examining the Effect of the Chaos Theory–Based Career Development Support Psychoeducation Program on University Students’ Career Adaptability and Ontological Well-Being

Kaos Kuramı Kariyer Psikolojik Danışmanlığı Temelli Kariyer Gelişimini Destekleme Psiko-Eğitim Programının Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Kariyer Uyumu ve Ontolojik İyi Oluşu Üzerindeki Etkisinin İncelenmesi

Ratibe Özdemir(DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1055-2592
Dilara Ateş Kocataş(DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-0470-274X
İlayda Atıcı(DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0009-0002-2000-2292
İlkem Başaran Şahan(DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-1190-2953
Diğdem Müge Siyez(DOKUZ EYLÜL ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-4724-3387
Pages
1–27
Publication Date
2026-06-30
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The analysis results indicated statistically significant increases (p < .05) in the pre-test and post-test scores of career adaptability and ontological well-being in the experimental group.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a Chaos Theory-based career counseling psychoeducation program, developed for university students, on career adaptability and ontological well-being.
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The aim of this study is to examine the effects of a Chaos Theory-based career counseling psychoeducation program, developed for university students, on career adaptability and ontological well-being. The research was conducted using a quasi-experimental 2x2 design with two groups: an experimental group and a control group, with pre-test and post-test measurements. The study group consisted of a total of 18 university students, with 9 participants in each group. While the experimental group received a 5-week online psychoeducation program based on Chaos Theory-oriented career counseling, no intervention was applied to the control group. The Career Adaptability Scale and Ontological Well-Being Scale were used as data collection tools. For data analysis, the Mann Whitney U test was used for comparisons between independent groups, and the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test was used for comparisons within dependent groups. The analysis results indicated statistically significant increases (p < .05) in the pre-test and post-test scores of career adaptability and ontological well-being in the experimental group. However, no such significant changes were observed in the control group. These findings suggest that the Chaos Theory-based career counseling psychoeducation program positively contributes to the career adaptability and ontological well-being levels of university students.

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Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerine yönelik olarak geliştirilen kaos kuramı kariyer psikolojik danışmanlığı temelli kariyer gelişimini destekleme psiko-eğitim programının kariyer uyumu ve ontolojik iyi oluş üzerindeki etkilerini incelemektir Araştırma, yarı deneysel bir tasarımla, deney ve kontrol gruplarından oluşan iki farklı grupta; ön test ve son test (2x2) şeklinde yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın çalışma grubu, her bir grupta (Deney ve Kontrol) 9 katılımcı olmak üzere toplam 18 üniversite öğrencisinden oluşmaktadır. Deney grubuna çevrimiçi ortamda 5 haftalık kaos kuramı kariyer psikolojik danışmanlığı temelli kariyer gelişimini destekleme psiko-eğitim programı uygulanırken, kontrol grubuna herhangi bir müdahale yapılmamıştır. Veri toplamak için Kariyer Uyumu Ölçeği ve Ontolojik İyi Oluş Ölçeği kullanılmıştır. Verilerin analizinde bağımsız gruplar için Mann Whitney U testi, bağımlı gruplar için ise Wilcoxon İşaretli Sıralar testi tercih edilmiştir. Analiz sonuçları, deney grubundaki öğrencilerin kariyer uyumu ve ontolojik iyi oluş ön test- son test puanlarında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı artışlar olduğunu göstermiştir (p < .05). Buna karşın, kontrol grubunda bu tür anlamlı değişimler tespit edilmemiştir. Elde edilen bulgular, kaos kuramı kariyer psikolojik danışmanlığı temelli kariyer gelişimini destekleme psiko-eğitim programının üniversite öğrencilerinin kariyer uyumu ve ontolojik iyi oluş düzeylerini olumlu şekilde geliştirdiğine işaret etmektedir.

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Özdemir, R., Kocataş, D. A., Atıcı, İ., Şahan, İ. B., Siyez, D. M. (2026). Examining the Effect of the Chaos Theory–Based Career Development Support Psychoeducation Program on University Students’ Career Adaptability and Ontological Well-Being. Kariyer Psikolojik Danışmanlığı Dergisi, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 1–27. https://doi.org/10.58501/kpdd.1836328

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