Due to global technological advances, psychology professionals have experienced constant changes in their daily routines. The field of career development and vocational psychology is no different. Amplified by the adjustments brought about by the circumstances of the pandemic, there has been an increased demand for and development of various distance intervention methodologies. This study presents a systematic literature review of distance career interventions for diverse groups of the population, focusing on (1) which theoretical rationale, (2) groups of the population, (3) structure, and (4) evaluation. The systematic literature review includes articles published between 2010 and 2023 and available in three different scientific databases. Eleven keywords and five eligibility criteria were defined. Of the 719 articles collected, 17 were retained for meta-synthesis. The results showed a predominance of (1) two theoretical rationales, (2) a sample of university students, (3) group career counseling, and (4) pre- and post-test evaluation systems. Although there has been an increase in the number of publications in recent years, there are still few studies conducted to evaluate distance career interventions. There are also few studies with different target populations. In this sense, indications for future interventions and studies are given. As well as the implications of these studies for practice.

Authors:
Célia Sampaio, University of Minho, Portugal
Catarina Carvalho, University of Minho, Portugal
Maria do Céu Taveira, University of Minho, Portugal
Ana Daniela Silva, University of Minho, Portugal

About the Presenter(s)
Célia Sampaio is currently a PhD student in Psychology, specializing in Learning, Instruction and Career, at the School of Psychology of the University of Minho. She also works as a psychologist and is a board member of the Portuguese Association for

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