Author: Dr. S. PICHAIPILLAI & Dr. N. REKHA
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/03050021
Abstract: Aspiration means to set up a goal by one for oneself in the life which has a great personal significance. The Goals of Aspiration help a student to perceive a sense of distinction of status and the standard of participation and the reference groups set in him the Level of his Aspiration.Occupational Aspiration has been regarded as an integral aspect of human life. It helps in shaping the career of the individual and planning for future life. It is a goal directed attitude which involves conception of self in relation to a particular Level of the Occupational prestige hierarchy.The present study wastheHigher Secondary School Students Studying in the Classes 11th and 12th Standards in Government and Private Schools are called as Higher Secondary School Students in TiruchirappalliDistrict of Tamil Nadu Stateforms Population for the Present Study.The investigator adopted the Survey Method for the Present Study.The Higher Secondary School Students have been selected from different schools by adopting Simple Random Technique was adopted to select the Sample. This Technique is a type of probability sampling in which the researcher randomly selects a subset of participants from a population. The investigator has taken as 280 Higher Secondary School Students for the study 137 Boys and 143 Girls Higher Secondary School Students in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu.In the Present Study Tool Used on Occupational Aspiration Scale (OAS) used to measure the Higher Secondary School Students was Developed by the Dr. J. S. Grewal (1984) was adopted for the present study and it is used for the data collection.This Study for Data Analysis of Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation and t test are used. The result of the study found AverageLevel of Occupational Aspiration among Higher Secondary Students and there are significant differences are found between Girls Students better Occupational Aspirationthan Boys Students.
Keywords: Goals, Expectations, Wishes, Dreams, Higher Secondary School Students, Aspiration, Ambition, Occupational Aspiration, Level of Occupational Aspiration.
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