Competence, Competency-Based Education
Conditions
Keywords
career competencies, mobile career intervention, career behavioral action
Brief summary
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a user and expert centric mobile phone-based career intervention program of career competencies among Malaysian public managers.
Detailed description
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a user and expert centric mobile phone-based career intervention program of career competencies among Malaysian public managers. In this study, the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT) is adopted as the framework to develop mobile phone-based intervention for career competencies. There is two phases in the study whereby in Phase 1, a qualitative approach developing the components in the career intervention module and mobile phone application features. Phase 2 that evaluates the mobile phone-based career intervention program. Validation will be conducted to meet the objectives of (i) the usability of the mobile communication career intervention application (survey), and (ii) evaluation of the effectiveness of the intervention program for career competencies delivered through mobile phone application (randomized controlled trial). The primary outcome of this study is career competencies. The career competencies score will be compared between participants in the intervention and control group at the baseline, and follow-ups at week four and week 12 respectively, using mixed design ANOVA.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMobile Career Competencies Intervention
Mobile career competencies intervention aim to enhance the career competencies (career behavioral action) among the participants
Sponsors
Public Service Department Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
The participants was blinded during the recruitment and allocation via electronic consent format and the intervention conducted through mobile intervention
Intervention model description
This study is a single blind, multiple center parallel, randomized control trial (RCT) design incorporate individual treatment to all the participants with the mobile career competencies intervention aim to enhance the career competencies among the participants
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Must be Administrative and Diplomatic Officers (ADO) who use mobile application (Android) * Must be in Grade 41 * Informed consent obtained
Exclusion criteria
* The officer that use IPhone * The officer that involved in disciplinary issues
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness of Career Competencies | 12 weeks | assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low career competencies & 5=high career competencies |
| Validation of Mobile Career Competencies Intervention | 1 week | Assessed by USE Questionnaire - 1 Very Not Useful & 5 Very Useful * Usefulness * Ease of Use * Ease of Learning * System Satisfaction |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Networking | 12 weeks | subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low networking & 5=high networking |
| Self-profiling | 12 weeks | subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low self-profiling & 5=high self-profiling |
| Reflection on motivation | 12 weeks | subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low reflection on motivation & 5=high reflection on motivation |
| Career control | 12 weeks | subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low career control & 5=high career control |
| Work exploration | 12 weeks | subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low work exploration & 5=high work exploration |
| Reflection on qualities | 12 weeks | subscale of career competencies and assessed by Career Competencies Questionnaire - 1=low reflection on qualities& 5=high reflection on qualities |
Countries
Malaysia
Outcome results
None listed