השתלבות בהשכלה הגבוהה: מאבחון הסיכון לנשירה להתערבות מותאמת אישית

Vocational psychologists assist individuals deliberating during two initial stages of higher education: including choosing a field of study and increasing the likelihood of admission. This article focuses on a subsequent stage at which students can be supported – successful integration into academic studies (i.e., reducing dropout) – which serves the shared interests of students, academic institutions, and society.We describe the Psychosocial Readiness for College questionnaire, designed to assess readiness for academic studies, and intervention strategies to increase students’ readiness. The questionnaire includes six psychosocial dimensions that contribute to successful integration: academic self-efficacy, educational commitment, social comfort, campus involvement, self-discipline, and resilience.We present the questionnaire, summarize its psychometric properties, and provide evidence of its predictive validity for identifying students at risk of dropout and the sources of that risk. First-year students are invited to complete the online questionnaire and receive immediate personalized feedback. In addition, a report is provided to the academic institution, enabling proactive outreach to students at risk of dropout and invitations to relevant workshops and individual support. Future directions are discussed, including the development of a computerized version of the questionnaire and the enhancement of personalized feedback. Conscientiousness and extraversion were positively correlated with job satisfaction and negatively correlated with burnout; conscientiousness was positively linked with job productivity. These relationships persisted across work models, highlighting hybrid work's advantages, particularly for highly extraverted or conscientious employees. Implications for career counseling and organizational interventions are discussed.