Thesis (MA)- University of Stellenbosch, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The numerous prospective university students' who present at the Centre for Student
Counselling of the University of Stellenbosch for guidance in selecting an occupation or
university course, suggest that there is a high level of career indecision amongst such
individuals. With the purpose of addressing career indecision, the present study
examined the nature thereof amongst prospective university students. The prevalence of
specific aspects of career maturity (namely, self-information, decision-making, career
information, integration of self-information and career information, and career planning)
underlying career indecision were investigated, as well as the correlations between these
aspects. In addition, the correlations between the aspects of career maturity and certain
biographical variables such as gender, home language, declared career choice,
differentiation of interests, and self-reported level of career indecision were examined.
Eighty-four prospective students, who presented for career counselling at the Centre for
Student Counselling of the University of Stellenbosch, served as subjects in the study.
The subjects completed the Career Development Questionnaire (CDQ), the Meyer
Interest Questionnaire (MB-10) and a biographical questionnaire compiled by the
researcher. The results of the study indicated that a substantial number of prospective
university students experience career indecision. There were statistically significant
correlations (p<0,01) between the 5 scales of the CDQ. In addition, there were
statistically significant correlations (p<0,01) between the 5 scales of the CDQ, and
self-reported level of career indecision. There were no clinically significant correlations
between gender and home language, and any other variable measured. An attempt was
made to address career indecision amongst the population group by making certain
recommendations regarding the content and process of career counselling for prospective
university students. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die aantal voornemende universiteitstudente wat by die Sentrum vir Studentevoorligting
aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch aanmeld vir voorligting in verband met die keuse
van 'n beroep of universiteitskursus, is aanduidend van 'n hoë mate van
beroepsbesluitloosheid onder die individue. Die onderhawige studie ondersoek die aard
van beroepsbesluitloosheid onder voornemende universiteitstudente ten einde die
beroepsbesluitloosheid aan te spreek. Die voorkoms van sekere komponente van
loopbaanvolwassenheid (naamlik selfinligting, besluitneming, loopbaaninligting,
integrering van selfinligting en loopbaaninligting, en loopbaanbeplanning) onderliggend
aan beroepsbesluitloosheid is ondersoek, sowel as die verband tussen die komponente.
Die verband tussen die komponente van loopbaanvolwassenheid en verskeie biografiese
veranderlikes soos geslag, huistaal, verklaarde loopbaankeuse, onderskeiding van
belangstellings, en self-gerapporteerde vlak van beroepsbesluitloosheid is ook
ondersoek. Vier-en-tagtig voornemende studente wat by die Sentrum vir
Studentevoorligting aan die Universiteit van Stellenbosch aangemeld het vir
beroepsvoorligting, is by die studie betrek. Die subjekte het die
Loopbaanontwikkelingsvraelys (LOV), die Meyer-Belangstellingsvraelys (MB-10) asook 'n
biografiese vraelys wat deur die navorser opgestel is, voltooi. Die resultate het getoon
dat In aansienlike hoeveelheid voornemende studente beroepsbesluitloosheid ervaar.
Daar was statisties beduidende verbande (p<0,01) tussen die 5 skale van die LOV.
Verder was daar statisties beduidende verbande (p<0,01) tussen die 5 skale van die LOV
en gerapporteerde vlak van beroepsbesluitloosheid. Daar was geen klinies
betekenisvolle verbande tussen geslag en huistaal, en enige ander veranderlike nie.
Daar is gepoog om beroepsbesluitloosheid onder voornemende studente aan te spreek
deur aanbevelings te maak in verband met die inhoud en proses van loopbaanvoorligting
vir voornemende universiteitstudente.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/51643 |
| Date | 03 1900 |
| Creators | Gordon, Liezel |
| Contributors | Meyer, J.C., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences. Dept. of Psychology. |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | en_ZA |
| Detected Language | Unknown |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 41 p. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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