Psychosocial factors affecting women’s career decision-making

Pages: 1194-1198
Promila Singh and Alka Agrawal (Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh)

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship of some demographic factors (Mothers occupation, Fathers occupation, education level, monthly income, locality) family satisfaction, well being, socio-economic status and self-esteem to career decision making of college students. Total 400 (200 professional and 200 non professional course participants) student’s taken in the sample. The career decision profile (CDP)scale developed by Jones and Lohman was used. Analysis of the data was made by computing multiple regression for statistical significance. Result indicated that professional course participant makes better career decision than non professional course participants. All psycho social factors together put an effect on women’s career decision making.