Liderança e jovens em situações de vulnerabilidade: uma abordagem integrada com a oficina dos 7 hábitos de Covey e Esquemas Desadaptativos de Young

Abstract

Socially vulnerable adolescents face obstacles when entering the world of work due to a lack of experience and the growing demand for qualifications. To overcome these barriers, it is essential to implement programs that prepare them for professional demands. In this scenario, the integration of Covey's 7 Habits and Young's Maladaptive Schemas can promote leadership and well-being, addressing specific challenges for this population. This research aims to investigate how a workshop that combines Stephen R. Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People with Young's Schema Questionnaire can be beneficial to promote adolescents in vulnerable situations. Interventional nature research with a qualitative and quantitative approach was used. Eleven adolescents of both sexes and in situations of social vulnerability participated in this study, who are cared for at the entity under study, located in a municipality in the state of Paraná. The workshop showed that the teenagers satisfactorily absorbed the habits, not only acquiring them, but also incorporating them in a significant way into their daily attitudes. Mainly the first Habit, "Be proactive", was identified as presenting a higher level, followed by Habits 2, 3 and 5, which address initiative, taking responsibility and personal management. In Habits 4 and 6, related to the principles of mutual respect and social communication skills, as well as in Habit 7, which deals with constant renewal, a slight reduction was observed. The results also demonstrated that the elements that stood out most in adolescents when applying the Adolescent Schema Questionnaire (AQ) were: Defectiveness/Shame, Self-sacrifice, Emotional Inhibition and Punitive Posture. Integrating Stephen Covey's 7 Habits and Young's Maladaptive Schemas offers an approach that can assist or empower socially vulnerable adolescents. This synergy not only prepares young people for professional challenges, but also contributes to a more inclusive and equitable society. The results indicate that the workshop may have played a significant role in the development of adolescents in situations of social vulnerability, suggesting the need for additional research on the topic.