THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INTERVENTION ON COPING WITH CAREER CHOICE DIFFICULTIES AMONG ARAB HIGH SCHOOLERS IN ISRAEL

This study aims to examine how artificial intelligence intervention affects improving the career choice by decreasing the career decision making difficulties among Arab high schoolers in Israel. Using a pre-post intervention design, the impact of a 7-week artificial intelligence program aimed at improving the career choice by decreasing the career decision making difficulties scores among Arab high schoolers was measured. Participants were drawn randomly and allocated to one of two groups: intervention or control. The Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ)was used to assess career decision-making difficulties at baseline and post-intervention. The findings show that the artificial intelligence intervention significantly improved career choice process among Arab high schoolers. It was found that there are statistically significant differences between the averages of dimensions of career decision making difficulties in the pre- and post-measurements for the experimental group. The high school students in the post -measurement group show less career decision making difficulties in all the dimensions. Furthermore, the total average score of students in the experiment group was less than the students' in the control group. The findings could have extensive consequences for educators, career counsellors, parents and students as well. Further research and development are recommended to fully realize the benefits of AI in career guidance.