From Theory of Work Adjustment to Person-Environment Correspondence Counseling: Vocational Psychology as Positive Psychology

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• Personal Author:
  Eggerth DE
• Description:
  This article argues that vocational psychology is, and has been, positive psychology. It provides an overview of the theory of work adjustment (TWA), one of the most robust and best validated theories in vocational psychology. It also provides an introduction to person-environment-correspondence (PEC) counseling, an extension of the TWA concepts and dynamics into the realm of general counseling. Linkages are made between the extensive TWA literature and current conceptualizations regarding well-being. In particular, TWA is related to the work of Moos, Ryan and Deci, and Walsh. Although PEC has yet to generate the research base of TWA, it is argued that, given the similarities between TWA and PEC, one might reasonably expect that many of the connections between TWA and well-being would also generalize to PEC. In addition, it is argued that PEC offers a counseling model that is in keeping with the broader philosophical orientation of positive psychology. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Performance-capability Personality-traits Psychological-effects Psychological-reactions Psychological-responses Psychological-testing Workplace-monitoring
• ISSN:
  1069-0727
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  EID - Education and Information Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  60-74
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20033875
• Citation:
  J Career Assess 2008 Feb; 16(1):60-74
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Career Assessment
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fd3f7078a2877e673fefc0e4847fe4af6e356021bd03f06b8808dd8316edf85e550abde72d4bfc671be89d1ff5bb6cc6993e6b97c9261251bf1b567d91e480c4
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189288/cdc_189288_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 255.51 KB ]