Personality and career development needs : their implications in the enhancement of BS Psychology curriculum in Cavite State University Indang, Cavite / by Dawnita Gabriel H. Abrihan.

Thesis (BS Psychology) Cavite State University

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College of Arts and Science (CAS)

ABRIHAN, DAWNITA GABRIEL H. Personality and Career Development Needs: Their Implications in the Enhancement of BS Psychology Curriculum at Cavite State University Indang Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis. Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. March 2013. Adviser: Dr. Cecilia B. Banaag.
The study determined the personality development needs of the students in terms of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills and career development needs of the students in terms of technical and job readiness skills by year level; the difference in the personality and career development needs of the students by year level; and their implications in the enhancement of BS Psychology curriculum. Descriptive-Comparative research design was used in the study. Stratified proportional random sampling was also used. Personality and Career Development Needs Scale, a self-made instrument, was utilized and administered to the participants. Frequency, percentage and rank were the statistical tools used to determine the personality and career development needs of the participants and the Kruskall-Wallis to determine the difference between the personality and career development needs of the participants by year level was also used. The result of the study revealed that the first year students were concerned about: forming good relationships, knowing what they want that may help them in pursuing the course they chose, learning and being equipped with the basic knowledge required in their course and they were concerned on the basic skills that will create impressions on them. The second year students, on the other hand, showed that: they had a need in maintaining relationships already established in their first year while learning from each other; they were more concerned on the impression they make to others and little on the way they perform; they want further development since they have added new skills they want to practice; and they wanted to further improve their job readiness skills that were farther than the basics, which may be due to more maturity brought by age. The third year students were: considering maintenance of an already established relationship and that they want to improve skills related to presentation and analysis; concerned on the skills that will help them interact with others; wanting to focus more on the "meat" of the course probably to further enhance their ability to perform; and were now paying attention to a skill that was more outward, which was interview skills meaning they were preparing for possible work. On the other hand, fourth year students portrayed that: they want to develop their intrapersonal skills for a better opportunity in employment; they were more concerned on developing intrapersonal skills that will help them pursue goals in a higher sector of society, particularly the workplace; they were also more concerned on producing results, in terms of technical skills, because administering was highly basic to them; and they were concerned on technical skills that were more related to the workplace because they were nearest to this opportunity. The results also revealed that BS Psychology students in all year level expressed that they need assistance in further enhancing their personality. However, the fourth year students showed much concern on this area. In career development needs, students in all year level look at the enhancement as important. The results imply that the BS Psychology course has a good curriculum but, somehow were still not sufficient for further enhancement of their students when it comes to personality and career development. The curriculum should also focus on those areas. Conducting lectures, activities, workshops and/or seminars regarding the personality and career development of the students would be a good start in attending to their students' needs.

Submitted to the University Library 04/24/2014 T-5263