CAREER DECISION OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS IN RELATION TO THEIR SELF - EFFICACY

Career decision is defined as the beliefs in ones capabilities to successfully engage in the activities of selection and planning of occupation. The objectives of the paper are to measure career decision of higher secondary level students and how self-efficacy helps the students in deciding a career. In the present study, career decision and status of self-efficacy is measured by the scores obtained through the self-constructed scales by the investigator. It is a descriptive correctional study. Through the hypothesis testing, the results found out positively significant correction in regards of location and gender wise. The research findings show that positive results regarding career decision, high self efficacy students are very much helped for choosing a suitable career. The research may recommend to the different state higher secondary or higher education students and different government organizations must orient students to enhance career related decision.