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This study explored the career identity reconstruction process experienced by young adults who participated in psychological counseling through the National Employment Support System and Psychological Stability Support Program in South Korea. Using a qualitative case study design, in-depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with five participants aged 22 to 32 who had completed five or more counseling sessions. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method, resulting in six upper-level categories and twelve sub-categories. The findings revealed a sequential and dynamic process of identity reconstruction. Prior to counseling, participants experienced career decision-making difficulties not merely as unemployment, but as a profound crisis of identity diffusion—unable to answer the fundamental question of "Who am I?" Through counseling, participants shifted their attribution of employment failure from internal deficits to strategic limitations, and formed a psychological secure base within the counseling relationship. These experiences facilitated the deconstruction of negative self-narratives and the reconstruction of a more resilient and agentic identity. Subsequently, participants demonstrated increased proactive job-seeking behaviors and self-efficacy, ultimately achieving improved psychological well-being and a renewed sense of agency over their lives. These results suggest that counseling within public employment services functions not merely as a supplementary job-seeking tool, but as a meaningful psychological space that supports the psychological recovery and career-related identity reframing of young adults. The findings underscore the need to reframe public psychological counseling programs as independent mental health interventions for youth, and provide both theoretical and practical implications for the design of career counseling within public employment support systems.

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Abstract
Ⅰ. 서론
Ⅱ. 이론적 배경
1. 청년기 정체성 위기와 진로 혼미
2. 진로 정체성의 발달과 재구성: Super에서 Savickas로의 확장
3. 공공 고용지원 환경과 상담관계의 심리적 기능
Ⅲ. 연구방법
1. 연구 설계
2. 연구 참여자
3. 자료 수집
4. 자료 분석
5. 연구의 신뢰도 및 타당도
6. 연구 윤리
IV. 연구결과
1. 진로 장벽의 경험과 정체성 혼미
2. 실패 귀인의 전환과 가능성 인식
3. 상담관계에서 경험한 심리적 안전기지
4. 부정적 자기서사의 해체와 정체성 재구성
5. 구직행동의 능동화와 자기효능감 회복
6. 정서적 성숙과 전인적 회복: 삶의 주권 회복
V. 논의 및 결론
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저자

• 임혜경 [ Lim, Hye-kyong | 공주교대 교육대학원 박사과정 ] 주저자
• 조혜영 [ Jo, Hye-young | 공주교대 교육대학원 교수 ] 공동저자
• 김혜원 [ Kim, Hye-won | 공주교대 교육대학원 부교수 ] 교신저자

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간행물

표지보기 관심저널 등록

• 간행물명

  청소년시설환경 [YOUTH FACILITY AND ENVIRONMENT ; Journal of the Korea Institute of Youth Facility and Environment]

• 간기

  계간

• pISSN

  1738-0170

• 수록기간

  2003~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 334 DDC 361