Mrs Marzieh Jalali, Mrs Fatemeh Samiee, Mrs Parisa Nilforooshan, Mr Ali Zakery,
Volume 24, Issue 95 (12-2025)
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to identify multilevel factors and emerging patterns influencing the formation of adolescents’ career aspirations within the context of political, economic, technological, and cultural transformations, adopting a future-oriented horizon toward 2050. Method: This research employed an exploratory mixed-methods design, integrating expert analysis with a scoping review of the scientific literature. In the qualitative phase, 14 experts from relevant fields were purposively selected and interviewed using semi-structured interviews. In the scoping review phase, 16 articles indexed in the Scopus database (2000–2024) were analyzed after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings: Five emerging patterns were identified: (1) a semantic shift in career aspirations from stable status-oriented goals toward immediate and symbolic success; (2) economic pressures and the weakening of career identity coherence; (3) the prominent role of technology, media, and virtual identities; (4) the declining authority of family and educational institutions alongside increased media-based role modeling; and (5) the gap between formal policymaking and generational realities, leading to unstable career choices. Conclusion: Adolescents’ career aspirations are transitioning from traditional, meaning-oriented goals toward technological, media-driven, and short-term pathways. This transformation underscores the need to critically revise educational policies, skill-development programs, and career counseling practices to support more informed and adaptive career design for adolescents’ future trajectories.
- Yussef Piltan, Dr Mohammad Rabiee, Dr Rezvan Salehi, ,
Volume 24, Issue 96 (1-2026)
Abstract
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Finding vocational interest assessment tools that possess both desirable psychometric properties and relevance to contemporary developments constitutes a current challenge in Iran.
Objective: The purpose of this scoping review was to compile a comprehensive inventory of vocational interest assessment tools available in Iran whose psychometric properties have been examined.
Method: To this end, a total of 52 articles were extracted from the Civilica, Comprehensive Portal of Humanities, Noormags, MagIran, and SID databases. The article selection process was conducted based on the PRISMA-ScR flow diagram, and following the screening process, 12 sample articles (published between 1377 and 1397) were selected.
Findings: The analyses revealed that most vocational interest assessment tools in Iran have been developed based on Holland’s interest structure and Tracy’s spherical model.
Conclusion: Furthermore, in examining the psychometric properties of these instruments, emphasis has been primarily placed on internal structure validity and internal consistency reliability; however, no instrument based on Iranian indigenous culture has been developed to date. Future research is essential to address existing gaps in validity evidence for vocational interest assessment tools in Iran.
