Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Promila Singh ¹, Alka Agrawal ¹

Affiliations
1 Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, IN

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship of some demographic factors (Mothers occupation, Fathers occupation, education level, monthly income, locality) family satisfaction, well being, socio-economic status and self-esteem to career decision making of college students. Total 400 (200 professional and 200 non professional course participants) student's taken in the sample. The career decision profile (CDP) scale developed by Jones and Lohman was used. Analysis of the data was made by computing multiple regression for statistical significance. Result indicated that professional course participant makes better career decision than non professional course participants. All psycho social factors together put an effect on women's career decision making.

Keywords

Job Decision, Decision Making, Career Choice.

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Alka Agrawal ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychsology, Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla Universitys, Raipur, C.G., IN

Abstract

Women career decision making has attracted research attention in the last two decades especially when it comes to choosing tertiary education. Despite the importance of decision making skills, there are still limited studies exploring this phenomenon in practice. Therefore this study aims to explore the psycho social factors like socio economic and self esteem affect the career decisions of university students. The study findings for women's career choices indicate a positive overall picture. Both self esteem and socioeconomic status were found to be influential on women's career choices. In order to generalize the findings , further research is required involving other contexts and subject groups.

Keywords

Job Decision, Decision Making, Career Choice.

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