Assessing Career Maturity of Secondary School Students Using Developmental Theory Therapy
| Main Author: | Babatunde, Joseph Ojo |
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| Format: | Article eJournal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2018
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/3545109 |
Daftar Isi:
- The study investigated the effects of guidance and counselling programmes on career maturity of junior and senior secondary schools students using the developmental theory. Two research questions were raised to guide the study, and one hypothesis was formulated. Quasi experimental of pre-test, post-test, two groups design was adopted for the study. Career Development Inventory of Kuti (1979) was adapted and used for data collection. The instrument is of three scales: planning orientation scale, use of resources for career exploration scale and information and decision making scale. The validation of the instrument was re-established with a coefficient of 065, 070 and 0.65 for each scale respectively. The experimental procedure was systematically carried out. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts and t-test to assess the career maturity of junior and senior secondary school students. The findings revealed that there were differences between the career maturity of students in junior and secondary school classes. It showed that students in senior classes were more matured than students in the junior classes on the issue of career maturity. The treatment also improved the career maturity and decision making skill of the participants. The study recommended that career guidance and counselling programmes should be made compulsory in secondary schools at both junior and senior classes.