Career maturity and career decision making self-efficacy of senior high school learners

Abstract

Senior High School Learners are facing a challenge about career planning. This is because, they have to choose a career that suits them and design different ways on how to achieve their career plans. Their success in choosing the right career path depends on a certain level of career maturity and career decision making self-efficacy. It is claimed that senior high school should be ready to make a career decision according to their level of development. This assumption is based on the belief that a career mature person is more capable of making an appropriate and realistic career choice and decision. The main purpose of the study is to determine the level of career maturity and career decision-making self-efficacy as well as the relationship between career maturity and career decision-making self-efficacy of senior high school learners. Specifically, the aim is to answer the following research questions: 1. What is the level of career maturity of the senior high school learners along: a. concern; b. curiosity; c. self-confidence; and d. consultation. 2. What is the level of career decision making self-efficacy of the senior high school learners according along: a. self-appraisal; b. occupational information; c. goal selection; d. planning; and e. problem solving. 3. What is the relationship of career maturity and career decision making self-efficacy of the senior high school learners? Based on the analysis and interpretation of data, the following are the finding of the study. 1. The career maturity of the senior high school learner is high. Specifically, it is high in terms of concern, curiosity, self-confidence and consultation. 2. The career decision-making self-efficacy of the senior high school learners is high. Specifically, it is high in terms of self-appraisal, occupational information, goal selection, planning and problem solving. 3. There is no significant relationship between career maturity and career decision-making self-efficacy Based on the findings, the following are the derived conclusions. 1. The senior high school learners are ready to make career decisions and are able to make realistic career goals. 2. The senior high school learners demonstrate sufficient confidence in career planning. 3. Career decision -making self-efficacy is not dependent on career maturity. Based on the findings and conclusions of the study, the following are recommended: 1. There is a need to improve the delivery of the career planning program of guidance services. Guidance designates, teachers and career advisers are encouraged to devise an effective orientation program to enhance the career planning skills of the students. 2. Trainings on the career guidance skills should be provided to guidance designates, career advisers and teachers, as they are part of the guidance team. They should be update themselves on the different psychological tests used in career guidance as well as the demands of industries in the world of work. 3. At the start of the school year, the school or the guidance designate may send communication letters to the different agencies in the local government units , asking for information and programs that they can extend to the career planning program of the school. 4. The school should incorporate the career planning program in the homeroom period. The academic head can encourage the teachers to help in guiding their learners by enhancing career decision -making skills through researching guides on self-awareness, career maps and occupational information. 5. Schools are encouraged to maximize parent-teacher association (PTA) meetings by introducing the different phases of the career planning program of the school. This is to encourage their involvement in the career decision-making of their children. 6. Other researchers may conduct further studies on career maturity and career decision-making self-efficacy such as relating career maturity to personality and career decision-making self-efficacy to academic achievement.