Career Maturity and Study Habits of Secondary School Students”

Abstract

This study explores the association between career maturity and study habits among students at the secondary school level. Career maturity is an important psychological and educational construct associated with students’ readiness to make appropriate career decisions, whereas study habits contribute significantly to academic growth and may also influence career planning and occupational preparedness.

Using stratified random sampling, the researcher selected a sample of 600 secondary school students from Haryana and Rajasthan for the present investigation. To evaluate study habits, the researcher used the Study Habit Inventory developed by Mukhopadhyaya and Sansanwal, while career maturity was measured with the Career Maturity Scale prepared by Nirmala Gupta. The study was undertaken to explore the relationship between these two variables and to determine differences in career maturity among students possessing varying levels of study habits.