To Study the Career Maturity in Relation of Career Preference at Senior Secondary Level

Abstract

The most crucial element for teens to have lives that are enjoyable and worthwhile is career maturity. Maintaining sense of self-worth and confidence requires choosing a vocation or profession that aligns with one’s interests and preferences. Examining senior secondary school students’ career maturity in connection to their preferred careers was the aim of the current study. The descriptive survey method was used in the course of the research. The survey only included pupils from senior secondary schools. Government and semi government schools in the U.P. area were selected at random to take part in the study. The tool used for the study was the Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) (Attitude Scale & Competency Test) developed by John Crites and modified for Indian use by Nirmal Gupta in 1989 and Career Preference Record by Vivek Bhargava and Rajshree Bhargava. The data indicate that there is a notable variation in the average scores of career maturity and career preference across secondary school students; yet, this suggests that while the scores are changing, there is no corresponding increase in the Career Maturity (y) or Career Preference (x) scores. In light of the study’s findings, recommendations and concluding remarks were made.