Effects of Psychosocial Development on the Decision Making of the 21st Century Learners

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Decision making is complex and subject to multiple influences and especially true with major life decisions. In this study, I explored the life decisions of the 21st-century learners when it comes to their career choice, their moral, and in choosing a partner, also include the factors that affect these decisions.

METHODS

Random sampling was used to select the 200 respondents from grades 7 to 10 and employed the correlation type of descriptive research. A self-constructed questionnaire for the factors in psychosocial development which went through content validation and the Big Five Personality Test to explain their personality was used. Regression analysis was used to examine the relationship between these variables.

RESULTS

The study found out that the effects of psychosocial development on the decision making of the respondents in moral values revealed that media (.000), conscientiousness type of personality (.027) and grade point average (.029), the learners are aware (means), goal-driven and focus on studies; The decision making of the respondents in career choice revealed that media (.000), grade point average (.000), and openness to experience type of personality (.001) and the learners are aware (means), focus on studies and high in intellect. The decision making of the respondents in choosing a partner revealed that media (.000), and agreeableness type of personality (.039) and the 21st-century learners are aware (means), and value getting along with others. Regression analyses revealed that the respondents' decision making in moral values, career choice and choosing a partner are affected by the media. Agreeableness, openness to experience and conscientiousness are the personality type that greatly affects the respondents' decision making.

DISCUSSIONS

The effects of psychosocial development on the decision making of the 21st-century learners revealed the significant relationship. Based on the findings of the study, it is concluded that there is no significant relationship between the respondents' decision-making variables as to respondents' profile. There is a significant relationship between the respondents' moral values decision making and media factors, conscientiousness, and grade point average. There is a significant relationship between the respondents' career choice decision making and media factors, grade point average, and openness to experience. There is a significant relationship between the respondents' choosing a partner decision making and media factors, and agreeableness.