Group Facilitation of Vocational Maturity of Some Nigerian Adolescents

Abstract

In this study, the authors investigated the influence of group career guidance programme in facilitating the vocational maturity of senior secondary school students in Ibadan. Sixty-five senior secondary school students (35 males and 30 females) randomly
selected from two secondary schools in Ibadan constituted the sample with 35 in experimental and 30 in control groups. The experimental group received group career guidance by lecture method for 4 weeks. The modified version of the Super and Forrest\'s (1972) Career Development Inventory (GDI) was used to measure the students\' vocational maturity before and after treatment. ANCOVA and t-test were used to analyze the data
obtained. The results indicated that group career guidance significantly improved the students\' vocational maturity but educational background and gender differences had no significant influence on their vocational maturity. The findings provide evidence that it is possible to accelerate the vocational maturity of the students and there is need for counsellors to mount group career guidance programme in their schools and colleges to meet the vocational needs of their students.

Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling Vol. 6 (1&2) 1998: pp. 27-42