The Impact of Age and Type of School in Career Decision-Making Difficulties

Grace Omejevwe Akpochafo

doi:10.36941/jesr-2021-0001

Authors

Grace Omejevwe Akpochafo Department of Guidance and Counselling, Delta State University, P.M.B. 1, Abraka, Delta State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2021-0001

Keywords:

Career decision-making, Age, Type of school, Career decision-making difficulties questionnaire (CDDQ), Taxonomy of career difficulties, Decision theory

Abstract

The research investigated age, type of school and career decision-making difficulties. It used a purposeful drawn sample of 341 secondary school students in Delta State. To guide the study, two research questions were raised and two hypotheses were formulated. The Career Decision-Making Difficulties Questionnaire (CDDQ) by Gati, Krausz and Osipow (1996) was used for data collection. Data obtained were analysed by inferential statistics of mean, standard deviation and t-test analysis. The results revealed no significant differences in terms of age and type of school attended, but there was a significant difference between private and public schools in seven of the ten distinct categories. Discussion of the findings, conclusions and recommendations are provided.

Received: 24 September 2020 / Accepted: 13 December 2020 / Published: 17 January 2021