Positive Parent-Child Relations and Girls’ Vocational Aspiration

By : Urmila Sadolikar

Page No: 177-182

Abstract
Career is a crucial factor especially in adolescent girls. Academic and vocational aspirations are influenced by multiple factors. The present study concentrates on role of positive parent-child relations in promoting vocational aspiration among adolescent girls. Ten dimensions of parent - child relations were considered. Total sample was 150 adolescent girls ranging 13-15 years of age. Product-moment correlation method was used to analyze the data with the help of SPSS/PC package. Results showed that positive dimensions of parent-child relations were significantly related to girls’ vocational aspiration, whereas indifferent or negative dimensions were not related to girls’ vocational aspiration at significant levels.

Author :
Urmila Sadolikar : Associate Professor, Head — Dept. of Psychology, T. J. College, Khadki, Pune. (Maharashtra)