mining profession, career crisis, motivation to perform, life satisfaction, career adaptability, educational needs, a barrier to participation in education, parental optimism, health conditions, and learning styles

The article outlines the primary focus and objectives of the project OP Just Transformation REFRESH (Research Excellence for Region Sustainability and High-tech Industries, project number CZ10.03.01/00/22_003/0000048), which is currently being implemented within the Moravian-Silesian Region—an area poised to transition away from coal mining. A key methodological approach employed to analyse the characteristics of this professional demographic involves a comprehensive questionnaire survey. This survey comprises a targeted set of questions that explore the behavioural, health, psychological, and cognitive characteristics experienced by employees of mining companies in the context of a career crisis. To facilitate a robust empirical analysis, the survey will encompass responses from a cohort of more than 500 individuals, thereby enabling an assessment of the educational potential of the observed groups in terms of their respective individual characteristics.