PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS AS PREDICTORS OF CAREER DECISION-MAKING IN POST COVID-19 ERA AMONG SCHOOL-ADOLESCENTS IN OGUN STATE

Abstract

This study investigated psychosocial variables as predictors of career decision-making in post covid-19 era. 
The design for the study was ex-post facto, the population for the study consisted adolescents in Ogun State 
secondary schools with 300 sample size, multi-stage sampling procedure and simple random sampling 
techniques were employed. The instruments for data collection were: Akinade Vocational Interest Survey; 
Parental influence scale was adapted from Nancy and Teru (1997); Peer influence and Self-concept scales 
were researcher designed with reliability indexes of 0.80, 0.79 and 0.81 respectively, all instruments were 
validated by experts in counselling psychology field. The study indicated significant relationship, composite 
and relative significant contribution of psychosocial factors as predictors of career decision-making in post 
covid-19 era among school-adolescents in Ogun State. It was recommended among others that Students 
should be helped to choose career that matches their interest, abilities resources and opportunities in life.