A factor analytical study of career maturity and vocational interest

Pages: 996-998
Ankita Choudhary and Navdeep Singh Tung (Department of Psychology, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab)

The present research aimed to study the role of vocational interest in career maturity among the adolescents in the light of a Model of Career Maturity proposed by John Crites (1973) which mentions ‘Vocational Interest’ as one of the factor to inculcate in career maturity. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the sample. Sample consisted of 270 students, both boys and girls in the age range of 16-18 years studying in 11th and 12th Standard of government schools of Jammu. The Career Maturity Inventory (CMI) (Attitude Scale & Competency Test) John Crites, Indian adaptation by Gupta (1989) and Vocational Interest Inventory by Holland (2004) were used for data collection. The obtained data were analyzed using Factor Analysis. The obtained results are discussed in the light of available empirical evidences.