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This study investigated the influence of personality traits on career decisions among secondary school students in Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. The research design adopted was the survey design. 200 students drawn from 10 public schools in the area of study, made up the sample of the study and this was done through stratified random sampling technique. The major instrument used for data collection was the personality traits and students’ career decisions questionnaire (PTSCDQ) and data generated were analyzed using the independent t-test analysis. The null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result obtained indicated that personality traits of attitude and perception have a significant influence on career decision among secondary school students. Based on this among others, it was concluded that career decision among students are not only influenced by their parents and image figures but their attitude, perception and individual traits depending on how they think about such careers. It was therefore recommended that, professional counselors, parents/guardians, teachers and administrators alike should strive to create career awareness and give more attention to the personality trait of attitude and perception as displayed by students.
Matters of Behaviour
The Influences of Personality Traits, Sex and Parental Involvement as Predictors Of Career Preference among Secondary School Students In Makurdi, Benue State2018 •
This research examined the influences of personality traits, sex and parental involvement as predictors of career preference among secondary school students in Makurdi, Benue State. 289 participated in the study, representing a return rate of 96.3%. The participants ranged from 14-23 years. Data was collected using the Ten Item Personality Inventory (TIPI) developed by Gosling, Rentfrow and Swann (2003), which has a Cronbach's alpha of .67, the Family Involvement Questionnaire developed by Grover, Houlihan and Campana (2016) has a Cronbach's alpha coefficient of .81 and Career Choice Questionnaire, developed by Timber (1999) has a Cronbach's alpha coefficient .76. Four hypotheses were tested and data for the research were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The results showed that, Personality trait (β=-.234, p<0.05), Sex (β=-.146, p<.05), Parental involvement (β=.364, p<0.05), Personality traits and Parental involvement (β=.635, p<0.05). It was concluded that personality trait, sex and parental involvement produced significant influenced to the prediction of career preference among secondary school student in Makurdi, Benue State while, only sex produced significant independent contributions to the prediction of career preference among secondary school students in Makurdi Benue State. It was therefore recommended that parents and counsellor should be mindful of the personality traits, parental involvement and role of sex in children when guiding them into career choice and the ministry of education should include career education in the school curriculum that will guide students on how to make right career preference and plans in the future.
This study examined the contributory impact of spirituality, parental involvement and locus of control to the prediction of career decision-making among school going adolescents. A multiple regression statistical method was used in analyzing the data collected from 150 final year secondary school students. They were randomly selected from three coeducational secondary schools in Katsina, Katsina state, Nigeria. Results obtained indicated that the three variables when put together contribute significantly to career decision making. There is significant relative effect of parental involvement and locus of control to career decision making. However, spirituality factor is not a strong predictor of career decision making in this study. Hence, counselling psychologist should consider these factors when making plans to boost career decision making skills among the adolescent. It was also suggested that parents should encourage their adolescent children to make explorations of occupational choices. INTRODUCTION The social and economic stability of any nation always depend on the quality of information on career choice available to school-going adolescents who are leaders of tomorrow. Career choice is viewed as lifelong experiences, occurring in stages and contributing to an individual's values and belief, hence career development process addresses an individual's need and goals, thus mold ones character, determine his social status, and provides means of personality, expression and condition one's life styles at different stages of life. Decision making regarding a career is an important task which occurs among school going adolescents in early years of high school and it is always associated with watershed. This is the stage the adolescents actively explore their interest and aptitudes and, develop career-related goals and aspiration. The skills for making appropriate career decisions is very central to the psychological adjustment of the school going adolescents. According to Asuquo (2007), the choice of occupations becomes more difficult as new ones develop in ever increasingly complex contemporary society of the 21 st century in which the range of career opportunities becomes greater. Projecting this view, Olayinka (1993) contends that in Nigeria, the choice of career are sometimes made at an age when most of the school going adolescent are too young and immature to be fully aware of the consequences of some of the choices they may make. Also researches by (Salami 1997) , Onivehu(1991) reveal that the problems of career indecision, indecisiveness and unrealistic career decision are still prevalent among school going adolescents, despite the few career guidance programmes designed by some researchers, Adeyemo (1998), Salami and Onyeacho (1999) to foster career decision making , self efficacy and career maturity among school going adolescents. As indicated by Aziude and Iwundu (1995), career occupational choices information is required to facilitate this process of career choice as it leaves the school going adolescents with a better understanding of the deeper implication of the job he may want to take up. However, a great deal of researches exist that has frequently describes the goal of career counselling as
The study explored the relationship between career choice and students' personality traits among university students. The study employed quantitative research approach and correlational research design to test the hypotheses. Questionnaire was used to gather data from the respondents. Three hundred and fifty-four (354) students were selected through multi-stage sampling approach. The study was limited to final year students in three universities. The data were analysed using Pearson correlation coefficient and independent sample t-test. It was found that there is statistically significant relationship between career choice and personality trait. It was further observed that career choice of females and males do not differ. It was recommended that the institutions formulate a policy to ensure that counselors continue to educate students on the essence of career choice and personality traits. Again, it was recommended that workshops and seminars be organized to encourage the University students to venture into careers of their choice.
International Journal of Teaching & Education
Personality Types, Career Choice and Career Certainty Among High School Students2017 •
Career decision making stands out as a very significant milestone college students have to make. This has been made difficult by the rapid growth of information technology, industrial growth and job competition. Research has shown that about 50% of post-secondary learners encounter career indecision problems and has become a major issue presented by students for counselling in institutions of higher learning. The objectives of the study were to; identify the career personality types and to investigate the relationship between career personality type and career indecision. The sample size was 250 college students derived using purposive and simple random sampling methods from Machakos University, Machakos Teachers Training College and Machakos Medical Training College. Career personality type was the independent variables while the dependent variable was career indecision. The study adopted a correlational design. The main data collection tools were the RIASEC Personality Scale and the Career Indecision Scale. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics (Mean, Standard Deviation) and Inferential Statistics (t-Test, Pearson's Correlation Coefficient). Findings show that many respondents had the 'Social' and 'Conventional' personality types and a third of the sample reported career indecision. The 'Realistic' career personality type marginally significantly and negatively predicted career indecision. Study findings are expected to make available information on psychological mechanisms underlying career indecision for theory and practice.
Journal of Education and Learning Technology
A Study on Factors Influencing the Career Choices of Students in Senior High Schools in Ghana: The Case of SHS Students in the Abuakwa South Municipality2020 •
The issue of career selection plays an important role in the success of every individual. With the ascendency of youth unemployment in Ghana, this study seeks to investigate the career choices of students in Senior High Schools (SHS) in Ghana. The study focused on SHS students in the Abuakwa South Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Using a quantitative approach, questionnaires were distributed to 322 SHS students in four different schools in the area to gather data on how they plan on choosing future careers and the factors that influence their choices. The study also examined the temperament type self-concept theory and the impact on choosing a career. The findings of the study indicated that students consult all relevant persons including counsellors to enable them choose their perceived careers. Also, factors such as personal ambitions in life, academic standards, the possibility of getting jobs after school and level of job security influenced the career choice of stud...
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ABSTRACT The first aim of this study was to examine how gender, home background and student learning outcome influence choice of career among secondary school students in Nigeria. The second purpose of the study was to determine the extent of the problems and proffer suggestions that will help the students in making valuable and meaningful choice of career rather than making a wrong choice determined outside their interest, capability and talent. One hundred and twenty inhabitants (120) of Lagos State participated in the study. The questionnaire developed by the researcher. The statistical took employed to test the hypotheses study is simple percentage, the research findings, showed that a higher percentage of majority of the respondents are of the opinion that guidance and counseling in schools determine students’ choice of career by a mean score Furthermore, there is medium positive relationship between the choice of career and students academic performance.
Nigerian Journal of Applied Psychology Vol. 23 No 2 pp 112-121.
DETERMINANTS OF CAREER CHOICE AMONG PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PORT HARCOURT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, RIVERS STATE2022 •
The study examined determinants of career choice among public senior secondary school students in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Rivers State. The design of this study was a descriptive survey design.1020 Students from SS1-SS3 classes constitute the population of the study drawn from five (5) selected public senior secondary school students in Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Rivers State. The stratified random sampling technique was used to select 200 students from the population of the study. Two research question and two hypotheses guided the study. The research design was descriptive survey. The study used researcher-made questionnaire titled "Students' Career Choice Questionnaire (SCCQ)".The content validity of the instrument was conducted by two experts and reliability of 0.80 was obtained. Mean and standard Deviation were use to test the research questions while the One Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analysis the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. It was discovered that personal interest has a significant influence on career choice of students and teachers' influence career choice of students. Based on the findings the following recommendations were made that parents should be reorientated by secondary school counselors on the reason why they should not force their children into choosing their line of vacation as this may not be the vocation that their children wants.
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