Adaptation of the Meaning of Life and Meaning of Work counseling program in Denmark with youth facing multiple life transitions

Inger-Lise Vanja Lund Petersen; Jean-Luc Bernaud; Thi-Van Patillon; Caroline Arnoux-Nicolas; Mathilde Moisseron-Baudé

doi:10.1007/s10775-024-09714-2

Adaptation of the Meaning of Life and Meaning of Work counseling program in Denmark with youth facing multiple life transitions

Inger-Lise Vanja Lund Petersen
, Jean-Luc Bernaud
, Thi-Van Patillon
, Caroline Arnoux-Nicolas
, Mathilde Moisseron-Baudé

Uddannelse, Vejledning og Erhverv

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Abstract

The Meaning of Life and Meaning of Work (MLMW) counseling program developed in France has been adapted in the Danish context of young migrants in transition. The effects were assessed by using instruments such as Career Decidedness Scale (CD), Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), Meaning of Life Questionnaire (MLQ), and Career Adapt-Abilities Scale (CAAS). The results for the CD and CAAS scales show a nonsignificant effect. However, for young people experiencing transition, there was a significant increase in both SWLS and MLQ-Search scores. The impact of the program on Danish youth in transition and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Original language	English
Journal	International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance
Pages (from-to)	3-27
Number of pages	25
ISSN	1873-0388
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-024-09714-2
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 4 Mar 2025

Keywords

children and youth

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Petersen, I.-L. V. L., Bernaud, J.-L., Patillon, T.-V., Arnoux-Nicolas, C., & Moisseron-Baudé, M. (2025). Adaptation of the Meaning of Life and Meaning of Work counseling program in Denmark with youth facing multiple life transitions. International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 3-27. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10775-024-09714-2

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Adaptation of the Meaning of Life and Meaning of Work counseling program in Denmark with youth facing multiple life transitions. / Petersen, Inger-Lise Vanja Lund; Bernaud, Jean-Luc; Patillon, Thi-Van et al.
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