Parental Influence on Choosing the Career Path of Incoming Grade 11 Students of Colegio De San Juan De Letran Bataan

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The general objective of this study was to determine the positive and negative impacts of parents' profession, educational background, and career ideal for their children. This qualitative study also determined the factors that incoming Grade 11 students considered in choosing their career. It utilized the Descriptive-Status and Survey method of research employing self-administered questionnaires asked through interviews. The answers of the respondents were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed to form a conclusion.

METHODS

The respondents were identified based on a pre-survey conducted among the Grade 10 students. It was done to identify those who are already decided for their senior high school strand. The findings of the study revealed that there were various factors that affect the students in deciding on their strand or track. These include subjects or opportunities that a particular strand offer, the people around them, the actuality of their desired profession and lastly, their own ambition.

RESULTS

The study concluded that the parents' profession, educational background, and career ideal for their children have no negative impact on the students' career preference. In contrary, the parents' profession, educational background, and career ideal serve as a guide, support, and motivation for them to be able to surpass their parents' successful career in life.

DISCUSSIONS

The researchers would like to expose the following recommendations: the students should consider the factors that influence their decision based on the gathered data; the parents should have an open discussion with their children so that they would be able to guide and trust them more especially in choosing their career; the Guidance Office may provide parent-student seminars or recollections that would provide better relationship among the two involved parties for the parents to be able to comprehend more their child's goals and ambition. Finally, the researchers recommend the future researchers to utilize this study as a reference should they wish to write something about the parental influence on choosing the career path of incoming Grade 11 students. They may further improve the study or study other variables which are not included.