Title: Parental Pressure and Career Aspirationss Of Secondary School Students In Delta Central Senatorial District
Authors: OBA, Gidoen and Prof. (Mrs) A. Onoyase
Volume: 8
Issue: 8
Pages: 1-9
Publication Date: 2024/08/28
Abstract:
This study examined the relationship between parental pressure and career aspirations of secondary school students in Delta Central Senatorial District. Three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated and tested. A correlational research design was adopted for the study. The population of this study consisted of 19,555 Senior Secondary School Three (SSS3) students in Delta Central Senatorial District of Delta State. The sample consists of 384 SSS 3 students. The instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire titled "Parental Pressure and Career Aspiration of Secondary School Students (PPCAS)". The face validity of the instrument was determined by Experts in Guidance and Counselling Department. The reliability was determined using Cronbach Alpha statistical procedures. The reliability coefficient value of Parental Pressure Rating Scale = 0.81 and Career Aspirations Rating Scale = 0.81. The instrument was distributed to the students in the sampled schools. The data collected were analyzed using Pearson Coefficient of Determination while the hypotheses were tested using linear and multiple regression analysis at 0.05 level of significance. From the analysis the following findings were obtained; there was significant relationship between parental pressure and career aspirations; there was no significant moderating impact of sex on career aspirations of Secondary school students in Delta central senatorial district, there was significant relationship between parental education background and career aspirations of Secondary school students in Delta central senatorial district. Based on the findings it was recommended among others that parents should be discouraged from projecting their ambitions into the life/career of their children; rather the students should be allowed to make career aspirations within their personal interests, aptitude and abilities