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Kotaro Morimoto

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Affiliation Center for Regional Collaboration
Title Associate Professor
Room 604, Faculty of Economics Building (Extension2604)
E-mail morimoto ( at = @ )
Website https://researchmap.jp/k-morimoto?lang=en
Education Graduate School of Psychology, Kansai University
Degree Ph.D. in Psychology
Academic Societies The Japanese Society for the Study of Career Education
The Japanese Psychological Association
The Japanese Association of Applied Psychology
The Japanese Association of Educational Psychology
Hokuriku Psychological Society of Japan
Association of Public Policy in Local Governments
Career Design Institute - Japan
Japanese Association of Career Counseling
Japanese Association for Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Career Apr, 2023 - Present Assistant Director, Career Center, Fukui Prefectural University
Apr, 2023 - Present Associate Professor, Career Center, Fukui Prefectural University
Apr, 2020 - Present Part-time Lecturer, Faculty of Sociology, Kansai University
Sep, 2019 - Present Part-time Lecturer, Division of Teaching and Learning, Kansai University
Apr, 2022 - Mar, 2023 Manager, Career Education Section, Osaka International University
Apr, 2020 - Mar, 2023 Associate Professor, Institute of Liberal Arts and Proactive Learning, Osaka International University
Apr, 2019 - Mar, 2020 Assistant Professor, Institute of Liberal Arts and Proactive Learning, Osaka International University
Oct, 2005 - Mar, 2019 Administrative Staff, Division of Integrated Primary and Secondary Education, Assistant Manager, Division of General Planning and Development, The Ritsumeikan Trust and Ritsumeikan University
Apr, 1999 - Sep, 2005 Assistant Manager, Division of Junior and Branch Schools, ECC Co., Ltd.

Research Interest

Research Field Career Psychology, Vocational Psychology, Career Guidance
Research Summary
Keywords Career Development, Career Choice, Career Support

Selected Publications

Kotaro Morimoto (2024). Relationship between Irrational Career Beliefs and Career Indecision of University Students. Japanese Journal of Applied Psychology, 49(3), 193-203.
Kotaro Morimoto (2024). Reliability Assessment of the Irrational Career Beliefs Scale for Students: A Test-Retest Study over Four Weeks. Fukui Prefectural University Economic and Business Studies, 47, 1-5.
Kotaro Morimoto (2024). Preliminary Study for the Japanese Version of the Positive Irrational Beliefs Scale. Journal of Public Policy in Local Governments, 34, in press.
Kotaro Morimoto (2023). A Case Study of Awareness through Employment-seeking Activities. Journal of Polytechnic Science, 39(1), 10-17.
Kotaro Morimoto (2023). Evaluation of the Effects of a Career Education Course at a University. Journal of University Education Research, 20, 29-35.
Kotaro Morimoto (2023). Development of Irrational Career Beliefs Inventory for University Students. Japanese Journal of Applied Psychology, 48(3), 168-178.
Kotaro Morimoto (2022). Irrational Career Beliefs and Associated Factors among University Students. Japanese Journal of Career Counseling, 23(2), 101-109.
Kotaro Morimoto (2022). Relationship between Irrational Career Beliefs and Employment Seeking Activities of University Students. Doctoral thesis submitted to Kansai University.
Kotaro Morimoto (2020). A Consideration of Relationship between Irrational Beliefs, Over Commitment. and Turn Over Intention. Kandai Psychological Reports, 20, 51-57.
Kotaro Morimoto (2020). An Exploratory Study of Irrational Career Belief Constructs. Japanese Journal of Industrial Counseling, 22(1), 15-24.
Kotaro Morimoto & Tetsuhiro Ohtani (2020). Reliability and Validity Of Career Beliefs Inventory(CBI) . Japanese Association of Industrial Counseling TODAY, 3(2), 1-12.
Kotaro Morimoto (2020). Issues and Perspectives in Development of Career Beliefs Inventory. Japanese Journal of Applied Psychology, 46(1), 22-32.
Kotaro Morimoto (2020). Preliminary Discussions on the Constructivistic Aspects of the REBT. Japanese Association of Industrial Counseling TODAY, 3(1), 1-10.
Kotaro Morimoto (2020). An Examination of Irrational Career Belief Constructs by Classifying Scale Items. OIU Journal of International Studies, 33(3), 159-168.
Kotaro Morimoto & Tetsuhiro Ohtani (2019). A Review of Intervention for Career Beliefs. OIU Journal of International Studies, 33(1), 85-93.
Kotaro Morimoto (2019). Development of Japanese Career Beliefs Inventory. Career Design Studies, 15, 279-280.
Kotaro Morimoto (2019). The Effect of Irrational Beliefs on Stress Response and Performance Accomplishment of Seeking Employment. Japanese Journal of Applied Psychology, 44(3), 191-192.
Kotaro Morimoto (2018). Relations between University Students’ Beliefs and Satisfaction in Job Hunting: Focusing on the Effects of Negative Emotions. J-REBT Journal, 4, 31-44.
Kotaro Morimoto (2017). Counseling at University Career Service: Toward an Integrated Students Career Support. Ritsumeikan Journal of Social System Studies, 34, 85-104.
Kotaro Morimoto (2014). Career Development Process and Identity of School Teachers. Ritsumeikan Journal of Human Sciences, 30, 65-76.

Community Engagement

Educational Activites

Classes Introduction to Career Development, Introduction to Career Design 1, Introduction to Career Design 2, Career Development
Office Hour At any time upon prior notice.
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