Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, Online ISSN 2278-8808, SJIF 2016 = 6.17, www.srjis.com UGC Approved Sr. No.49366, NOV-DEC 2017, VOL- 4/37 https://doi.org/10.21922/srjis.v4i37.10595
OCCUPATIONAL ASPIRATIONS OF ADOLESCENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR SELF CONCEPT Sunaina Assistant Professor, Dev Samaj College Of Education For Women Ferozepur City bsunaina92@yahoo.co.in
Life is full of struggles and a person has to face many challenging situations where he/she needs to make right decisions. With the advancement of scientific knowledge and gradual development of materialistic outlook, it is believed that education should enable the individual to earn his living .Occupational aspirations in the formative years of life influence the vocational choice in the later life, which determine individual’s success in regard to job satisfaction, productivity and adjustment. So, it is imperative for the teachers to know their occupational aspirations, interest, self concept etc. A sample of 200 senior secondary school students was randomly drawn from govt. and private schools located in Ferozepur. Significant difference has been found in the level of occupational aspirations of adolescent boys and girls. Insignificant difference has been found in the level of self concept of adolescent boys and girls. Insignificant relationship has been found between occupational aspirations and self concept of adolescents. Keywords: Adolescent, occupational aspiration, self concept. Scholarly Research Journal's is licensed Based on a work at www.srjis.com
Introduction Our nation now stands on the threshold of the 21st century. Whether the nation can face the internal and external challenges successfully will decide the quality of the citizen‟s life tomorrow. Education is the most effective instrument to meet the challenges. Education to be meaningful should not only aim at the physical, mental and social growth of the individual, but also take into accounts the needs and aspirations of a developing society. Occupational aspiration Occupational aspiration has been regarded as an integral aspect of human life. It helps in shaping the career of the individual and planning for future life. It is a goal directed attitude which involves conception of self in relation to a particular level of the occupational prestige hierarchy. Gottfredson (2005) viewed occupational aspiration as the assimilation of an individual‟s assessment of the compatibility and accessibility of an occupation. Rojeswki (2007) described occupational aspiration as individual‟s desired occupational aims or objectives given optimal circumstances. Copyright © 2017, Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies