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The Influence of Adverse Introduction

This study explores the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on


Childhood Experiences career adaptability and career choice, particularly within helping professions.
ACEs are traumatic events experienced during childhood, which can have long-
on Career Choice and term consequences on an individual’s emotional, psychological, and social
development. By examining students from both helping and non-helping

Adaptability in Helping professions, this research aims to understand how childhood trauma influences
career adaptability, which includes the ability to manage career difficulties,
adapt to changing situations, and plan for future career development.
Professions
Anshu Moghe, 246413041, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, DLHS

Methodology
Objective
Sample Size: 200 participants
1. To examine the relationship between adverse childhood experiences Helping Professions: 100 (social work, psychology, nursing)
(ACEs) and the decision to pursue a career in a helping profession. Non-Helping Professions: 100 (business, engineering, IT)
2. To explore the role of cumulative harm in shaping career adaptability Sampling Method
and professional well-being in individuals from helping professions. Stratified Random Sampling: Ensured equal representation of Non helping profession Helping Profession

both groups (helping vs non-helping professions).


3. To analyze how different forms of ACEs (e.g., family dysfunction,
50% 50%

Data Collection Tools


abuse, neglect) affect career trajectories in social work, counseling, and
ACE Questionnaire
medical professions. Measures childhood trauma (e.g., abuse, parental divorce).
4. To identify the psychological and motivational factors that mediate the Career Adaptability Scale (CAS)
relationship between childhood trauma and career choice. 24 items assessing concern, control, curiosity, confidence.
5. To recommend trauma-informed interventions that support helping
professionals with histories of ACEs.
Participants will be fully informed about the study's purpose and their right to withdraw at any time without consequences
through a clear consent form. Their data will be anonymized and kept confidential, with access restricted to authorized
staff. Given the sensitive nature of the questions, psychological support resources will be provided, and participation will be
Hypotheses: voluntary with the option to skip questions. Data will be securely stored and destroyed after the study, in compliance with
data protection regulations. A debriefing will be provided at the end, explaining the study and offering further psychological
H1: The percentage of adverse childhood experiences, ACEs, is greater
support if needed.
in helping professions than it is for those in non-helping professions.
H2: Participants from non-helping professions will have significantly
Analysis
lower adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) levels than participants
Descriptive Statistics:
from helping professions. ACE Scores: Summary of total ACE scores and trauma types using mean, median, and standard deviation.
H3: For the group of helping professions, significant variability will Career Adaptability Scores: Mean and standard deviation to summarize total scores and subscale scores (concern, control, curiosity,
exist between high ACE score and low ACE score participants in the confidence).
Inferential Statistics:
level of adaptability in careers. Correlation Analysis: Pearson’s correlation to explore the relationship between total ACE and career adaptability scores.
H4: Victims of previous ACEs would more likely report that they Comparative Analysis: Independent samples t-test/ANOVA to compare career adaptability between helping and non-helping professions.
Regression Analysis:
selected their profession as a form of healing or self-therapy over
Multiple regression to assess the predictive relationship between ACEs (predictors) and career adaptability (outcome), controlling for
others. variables like age, gender, and socioeconomic status.

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