Career Maturity of Senior Secondary Students in relation to their Self Efficacy and Locus of Control

Abstract

Determining what to do upon completing senior secondary school education continues to be a significant task for students. For some, choosing an occupation and finding their first full-time job will be major challenges. For others, choosing and selecting a particular course of study will constitute the major decision-making goals at this stage. Clearly no matter which path students choose to follow beyond this stage. One of the most crucial decisions, a young adolescent must make is the selection of an occupation. A large number of career options are available these days to the students, making it a difficult task for the youngster to make a mature choice. The understanding of vocational world is vital for students as it enables them to review their career decisions in the light of their potentialities. For proper guidance in the selection of courses of studies as well as in occupation, intelligence testing plays an important role. If a person enters an occupation which requires intelligence more than what he has, he will find himself unsuitable for the type of work. The same difficulty will occur with individual whose intelligence is greater than what his/her work requires. He/she faces dissatisfaction and lack of competitive spirit in his/her job. The close relationship of intelligence in vocational choice and satisfaction establishes the importance of intelligence in guidance and education. Therefore, for the selection of a particular course of studies as well as in occupation, intelligence testing is required. newline