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Investigating Psycho-sociological Factors In Predicting Career Decision Among Some Selected Secondary Schools
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1.2 Statement of the Problem
Many
students in secondary schools do choose career that negatively affect
their economic status in the future. This depends on the standing views
of such students in conjunction with the views of their parents.
However, numerous factors are responsible for the downtrends among which
is the perception of parents in decision making of their wards, the
school climate, cultural background of students, self-efficacy,
personality and parental influence among others.
Psycho-sociological
factors are leading concepts in determining the career decision of
making of students; yet, it is seldom discussed, researched and
critiqued. However, the side effects of wrong or negative career
decision are yet to be adequately examined. Therefore, the combined
influence of the psycho-sociological factors will result in future
decadence of wrong career decision made by students.
1.3 Purpose of the Study
Generally, this study will investigate the psycho-sociological factors as it predicts career decision of students.
Specifically, the study will:
i. Examine the relationship between psychological factors and sociological factors
ii. Determine the relationship between attitudes and the career decision of students.
iii. Establish the relationship between personality, self-efficacy and career decision making of students.
iv.
Find the relationship between culture, parental influence, and school
climate and career decision of students of secondary schools.
1.4 Scope of the Study
The
study will investigate the psycho-sociological factors that determine
or predict career decision of students in secondary schools. Hence, this
study will be carried out in some selected secondary schools of Afijio
Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria.
1.5 Significance of the Study
The
results of this study would be useful to parents, students, teachers,
government, and professionals like that of school counselors that are
involved in the education of students in secondary schools.
The
parents would benefit from the findings of this study, in the sense that
they would be able to influence positively the career decisions of
their wards. It will identify the various factors that relate to the
career decision of their wards; hence, it would enable them to provide
the kind of home environment that would enhance positive career decision
of their wards.
The findings of the study would equally help the
students themselves to identify the relationship between parental
involvements in their career decisions. It would enable them to
tactically oblige to career that will elevate their socio-economic
status and national developments.
Furthermore, teachers of students
in secondary schools will benefit from the findings of this study as it
shall assist them in inculcating the right knowledge of various
resourceful career opportunities to their students. Hence, it will
assists the students in choosing the best career options that will
elevate their wellbeing and personal up keeping in the future.
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