Author: Ammara Pervaiz
Supervisor: Faiza Mushtaq & Rukhsana Kausar, PhD
Degree: M.Sc
Year: 2014-2016
University: Institute of Applied Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study was to investigate the relationship between occupational aspirations, perceived career barriers and career decision making self-efficacy in University Students. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be a significant relationship between occupational aspirations, perceived career barriers and career decision making self- efficacy. Perceived career barriers were used as moderators that predict the relationship between occupational aspirations and career decision making self-efficacy. The sample was consisted of 150 students (university students) including men and women from different universities of Lahore, with age range of (18 to 35) years (M = 27.5, SD = 2.7). Career Aspiration Scale (Gregor & O’Brien, 2013), Career Barriers Inventory-Revised (Byars-Winston, 1997) and Occupational Self- efficacy Scale (Schyns & Collani, 2002) was used for assessing aspirations and barriers related to the occupation and career decision making self-efficacy. Correlation analysis was used to examine the relationship between occupational aspirations, perceived career barriers and career decision making self-efficacy and regression analysis used to predict career decision making self-efficacy and t-test was also be used to find out the gender differences regarding study variables. The results revealed that there was significant relationship between occupational aspirations, perceived career barriers and career decision making self- efficacy. Occupational aspirations and perceived career barriers predict career decision making self-efficacy. Results also indicate that men show high occupational aspirations and career decision making self-efficacy and low perceived career barriers than women. This study laid the direction for future findings and information about the relationship and correlation of occupational aspirations, career decision making self- efficacy and perceives career barriers. This study may help career counselors and faculty advisors to guide their students in career decision- making.
Keywords: Occupational Aspiration, Perceived Career Barriers, Career Decision-Making,Self-Efficacy.
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Corresponding Address: Department of Applied Psychology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Email: chairperson@appsy.pu.edu.pk, Phone: 92-42-9231245
