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To Study the Impact of Self-Perception on Professional and Non-Professional Course Students


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1 Department of Psychology, St. John's College, Agra, Utter Pradesh, India
2 Psychologist Integrated Institute of Rehabilitation, for the Disabled, Agra, Utter Pradesh, India
     

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The study was conducted to study self-perception among students pursuing professional and non-professional courses. The study is ex- post facto hence; the sample was selected on purposive sampling techniques. Sample size was 200 (boys-42 & girls-158) selected from St. John's College and Dayalbagh Educational institute of Agra. The age range of subjects is 20-25 years of the above mentioned sample 100 students were pursuing professional courses and 100 were pursuing non- professional courses. The scale used was drawn Personal Orientation Inventory by Aggarwal, Self Perception Measuring Scale. This scale consists of 40 items, 26 items for self-acceptance and 16 items for self-regard. After using statistical technique, t- test value is 0.059. No significant difference has been found with regard of educational status / courses on self-perception. There is no impact on self-perception of subjects pursuing professional/ non-professional courses.

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Self-Perception, Professional Course and Non-Professional Course.
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Authors

Preeti Masih
Department of Psychology, St. John's College, Agra, Utter Pradesh, India
Priya Srivastava
Psychologist Integrated Institute of Rehabilitation, for the Disabled, Agra, Utter Pradesh, India

Abstract


The study was conducted to study self-perception among students pursuing professional and non-professional courses. The study is ex- post facto hence; the sample was selected on purposive sampling techniques. Sample size was 200 (boys-42 & girls-158) selected from St. John's College and Dayalbagh Educational institute of Agra. The age range of subjects is 20-25 years of the above mentioned sample 100 students were pursuing professional courses and 100 were pursuing non- professional courses. The scale used was drawn Personal Orientation Inventory by Aggarwal, Self Perception Measuring Scale. This scale consists of 40 items, 26 items for self-acceptance and 16 items for self-regard. After using statistical technique, t- test value is 0.059. No significant difference has been found with regard of educational status / courses on self-perception. There is no impact on self-perception of subjects pursuing professional/ non-professional courses.

Keywords


Self-Perception, Professional Course and Non-Professional Course.

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