Marges, Arlene P.

Perceived barriers and vocational identity of high school students in Indang, Cavite : bases for career patching and development program / by Arlene P. Marges. - Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2009. - xii, 71 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.

Thesis (BS Psychology) Cavite State University

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College of Arts and Science (CAS) College of Arts and Science (CAS)

MARGES, ARLENE P. Perceived Barriers and Vocational Identity of selected high School Students in Indang, Cavite S.Y. 2008 — 2009 As Basis for Career Pathing and Development Program. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Psycholoy. Cavite State University. April 2009 Thesis Adviser: Teresa Q. Amarille
This study was conducted to determine the relationship of perceived barriers and Vocational Identity of Selected High School Students in Indang, Cavite. Specifically, this study aims to determine the barriers perceived by the respondents in terms of financial barriers, intellectual barriers, familial barriers and environmental barriers; to determine the level of vocational identity of the respondents; to find out the significant relationship between perceived barriers and vocational identity of the respondents; and what perceived barriers affect most the vocational identity of the respondents. The questionnaire was administered to 180 senior high school students in Indang, Cavite; sixty-four (64) students from the Perpetual Cavite Institute (PCI), twelve (12) from Daine Western Cavite Institute (DWCI), seventy-four (74)from Lumampong National High School (LNHS), and thirty (30) from Laboratory Science High School.
The findings of the study showed that all the respondents have been experiencing difficulties in all factors identified in this study. Among the factors identified, the environmental barriers have the greatest effect to the student's vocational identity. The result also shows that factors on Perceived Barriers have significant influence to vocational identity, while majority of senior high school students in Indang, Cavite are experiencing a moderate level of vocational identity. They are likely to seek a sense of meaning or purpose in their lives and have a greater tendency to look towards the future through the conceptualization of an adult identity. The result further showed that environmental barriers or the change in the circumstances in the community and other things that are happening within the surroundings have a great impact to every individual who wants to have a good future.



Self-help techniques
Self-management (Psychology)

158.22 / M33 2009