Desenvolvimento e avaliação de uma intervenção sobre sentido de vida e do trabalho em jovens baianos

Abstract

The overall objective of the present study was to develop and evaluate an intervention to promote the sense of life and work in the Brazilian context. Two studies were conducted. The first study aimed to adapt, develop, and evaluate the intervention for application in the Brazilian context, based on Bernaud et al.'s (2020) proposal. Employing a qualitative approach, we conducted a translation and a cultural adaptation of the intervention to the Brazilian context, considering its values, meanings, and cultural patterns. The intervention consisted of six sessions with six participants. To assess efficacy, the concept of subjective efficacy was used, based on the facilitator's and participants' perceptions, as expressed in the satisfaction questionnaire completed at the end of the process. Results indicated satisfactory levels of learning about the topics covered by the intervention, increased self-awareness, satisfaction with the intervention, and with the facilitators' performance. The second study aimed to analyze participants' reflective process during the intervention's implementation. Using the software Iramuteq, we employed the Classical Lexicographic Analysis and Descending Hierarchical Classification (CHD). The results revealed the presence of reflective processes about the meaning of life and work, resulting in a qualitative change in participants’ views and behaviors towards the identification of actions and skills necessary to execute their personal projects during the process. Finally, the intervention proved to be effective in promoting the sense of life and work and can be used by professionals in the psychological field