The Impact of Self-Esteem on the Level of Determination when Choosing a Future Vocation of Students in Fourth-Grade Secondary School Cover Image

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The Impact of Self-Esteem on the Level of Determination when Choosing a Future Vocation of Students in Fourth-Grade Secondary School

Author(s): Fata Mujanović
Subject(s): School education, Educational Psychology, Psychology of Self, Behaviorism, Sociology of Education
Published by: Pedagoški fakultet Univerziteta u Bihaću
Keywords: Career orientation; Decision making; Self-esteem;

Summary/Abstract: The goal of this research was to establish to what extent the self-esteem effects determination of fourth year secondary school students while making their career choice. The research was carried out among final year students of Gymnasia secondary school “SŠC Hadžići” in Hadžići. The total of 50 students (25 girls and 25 guys) participated in the research. The average age of the participants is N=16.19 (SD=1.379). The following instruments were applied: the Rosenberg self-esteem scale and the Career Decision Profile. The problem of this research was to establish to what extent self-esteem affects the level of determination during career choice among fourth year students and the influence of these two variables depending on students gender. Based on the analysis it was concluded that level of the self-esteem is not making a significant difference to the level of determination during career choice among fourth year secondary school students. Furthermore, the results show and that there are no significant statistical differences among male and female students when it comes to their level of selfesteem and the effect it has on thier determination during career choice.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 87-93
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: Bosnian