Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ23618

Career Aspirations and Mental Health of Class 12th Students Depends Upon Socio-Economic Status

Authors(1) :-Tripti Kanojiya

The information in this article is based from my M.Phil. dissertation, which concluded that a student's career aspirations are mostly influenced by either their parents or themselves. In this article, we examine how students' career aspirations and mental health are influenced by the socioeconomic status of their parents. We are aware that parents' initiatives to earn a reputation in their life have always placed a pressure on students. Parents claim that securing an excellent job is the key to achieving this. However, we observe that many students, both academically and professionally, also have their own objectives that are especially tied to their employment. Information and technology are also assisting people in making their job path decisions. They can occasionally also be impacted by movies and television. Their desire to copy their role models is sometimes also inspired by television and movies. In many instances, counselling and career assistance are offered by the schools itself, which has an impact on the students. Unfortunately, it really does not appear that students from diverse social groups share the same job objectives. The students are under a lot of pressure in these conditions of fast societal change. Individuals receive advice about their career decision from their parents and other family members, but they also experience peer pressure. Students may experience mental stress and poor mental health as a result of this. As a result, a prior M.Phil. study sought to comprehend and analyse the type of professional and academic goals of students in their 12th grade at two schools in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. We are going to utilize the study's findings to learn more about the mental health of students.

Authors and Affiliations

Tripti Kanojiya
Research Scholar, Department of Sociology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Career Aspirations, Socio-Economic Status, Educational Career Aspirations, Occupational Career Aspirations, Motivation

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 6 | Issue 1 | January-February 2023
Date of Publication : 2023-01-15
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 55-60
Manuscript Number : SHISRRJ23618
Publisher : Shauryam Research Institute

ISSN : 2581-6306

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Tripti Kanojiya, "Career Aspirations and Mental Health of Class 12th Students Depends Upon Socio-Economic Status ", Shodhshauryam, International Scientific Refereed Research Journal (SHISRRJ), ISSN : 2581-6306, Volume 6, Issue 1, pp.55-60, January-February.2023
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