Parental Influence among Junior High School Completers' Choice in Their Senior High School Career

Abstract

Introduction

Choosing a career is considered a major turning point in a young adult's life. The teen years can be an exciting time as a teen looks ahead to future career choices. This decision alone has the potential to open the door to success or close the door of opportunity. The parental impact can be either positive or negative. Since parents play vital roles in the choice of career among their children. Unemployment is one of the biggest issues facing us today. Region 1 is one of the leading regions in the Philippines regarding unemployment rates. One apparent solution to this problem launched by UNESCO is the establishment of the K to 12 curricula in the department of education worldwide. SDO of Urdaneta City, 12 public secondary schools offering the GAS track & only the UCNHS offering almost the four tracks except for sports track. One of the DepEd programs is guidance and counseling which aims to guide Grade10 students/SHS entrants in making informed decisions regarding their choice of SHS career.The mismatch choice of SHS career tracks & strand by most of the high school students might add to the unemployment and underemployment rate in our country.

Methods

The study used the descriptive method. It dealt with the respondents' profile variables (age, sex, birth order, SHS track & strand choice, family composition) parents' marital status, educational attainment, work, & monthly income); It determined the extent of parental influencing factors to the JHS completers' choice in their SHS career along Parents educational background, socio-economic, career preference); determined the relationship between the parental factors & the profile variables; & a proposed programs of career guidance services. The respondents consisted of 202 Grade 10 or the candidates of JHS Completers of UCNHS SY 2017-2018

Results

Findings revealed that respondents have some form of independence & freedom, that nowadays parental factors are least considered and have the only little bearing of influence on the teenagers of UCNHS. Therefore, interpersonal & intrapersonal relationships are other factors that may be considered

Discussions

It strongly recommended:(1) Implement the proposed program, & sustenance of the DO#41, s2015 & DO#25,s2013(2) Conduct further studies (a) in nationalized secondary schools (not urbanized); (b) other influencing factors (peers, personality, interest, job opportunities); (c) administer to SHS students, to assess the impact of parents among them (3) Re-establish the core values relationship within the family.