The purpose of this study was to examine the process leading to psychological independence in the children’s home life and the relationship between the process and the impact of the efforts of instructors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 10 staffs of children’s home. The data collected from each participant were analyzed according to the modified grounded theory approach. A hypothetical model was constructed. As a result, 7 category groups, 26 categories, and 73 concepts were created based on the data. The major findings were as follows: the process was extracted that they will be able to seek support from a reluctant attitude toward building relationships, as children’s home user reconsider their lives and their future. In the process, it was suggested that it was important to experience the individualization of oneself from the group and the confrontation with one’s circumstances. In addition, it was confirmed that the user’s sense of internal control fluctuated and the time perspective changed in the process. It was suggested that it was important to work to increase the user’s sense of internal control and to take care of rapid changes in the time perspective.

Relationships among career decision-making self-efficacy, career exploration, and career decision or indecision were investigated in Japanese youth having different statuses. Valid responses were obtained from Japanese youth without full-time working experiences (n=600, mean age 22.04 years, SD=0.73). Hierarchical regression analysis with career decision-making self-efficacy and career exploration as independent variables and career decision as the dependent variable indicated that career decision-making self-efficacy had a direct positive effect on all three groups’ decisions. Furthermore, the path through information gathering was effective in college students, whereas the path through learning from others was effective in part-time workers. When the dependent variable was changed to “moratorium,” there was a negative effect of career decision-making self-efficacy on moratorium across the three groups. Additionally, career exploration mediation was significant only for part-time workers, showing that learning from others was positively related to the moratorium. These results indicate that career interventions focusing on self-efficacy for facilitating successful career decisions can be generalized to all young Japanese people without full-time working experiences. In contrast, support for career exploration should be provided only after considering an individual’s unique status.

The purpose of this study is to explore the process of change in role consciousness and behavior of career consultants through the execution of career support within the organization. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 career consultants who support career design of individuals in organizations. The collected data from research collaborators was analyzed by the modified grounded theory approach. As the result, 63 concepts, 15 subcategories, 16 categories and 4 category groups are generated. The main results are as follows: Starting from own motivation, emphasizing the relationship of trust with the support target and creating a support environment, consciousness and behavior change with the promotion of career support, but in the process, influenced by support barriers and also own foundation. Eventually, by expanding the role, There is realized the growth of the individuals and organizations to be supported, and it was suggested that it may lead to growth as a career consultant.