A PROJECT REPORT

ON
PARENTAL PRESSURE IN CAREER CHOICE

BY

ADITI ANAND (006)

(TY BBA) (2019 – 2020)

IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF
Bachelor of Business Administration
MIT WPU

MIT WPU FOM UG

PUNE: 411038

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 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that Miss ADITI ANAND (006) of MIT WPU FOM UG has successfully

completed the project work titled PARENTAL PRESSURE ON CAREER CHOICE in partial

fulfillment of requirement for the award of Bachelor of Business Administration prescribed by the

MIT WPU FOM UG, Pune.

This project is the record of authentic work carried out during the academic year

2019– 2020.

Mrs. Dhanashree Deshmukh Ghate Dr Kalyan Swarup

Subject Teacher Dean

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 DECLARATION

I, Ms ADIT ANAND (006) hereby declare that this project is the record of authentic work carried

out by me during the academic year 2019 – 2020 and has not been submitted to any other University

or Institute towards the award of any degree.

Signature of the student

(ADITI ANAND) (006)

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I,ADITI ANAND OF TY-BBA, would like to express my heartfelt gratitude and respect to my guide
Mrs. Dhanashree Deshmukh Ghate, for her never ending support and guidance during this term
paper. I would also like to thank her for providing me with all the relevant information because of
which this paper could be a success.

I would also like to express true appreciation towards MIT WORLD PEACE UNIVERSITY for
giving me the opportunity to work on this paper. This has helped me to gain a lot of information.

In the end, I would like to thank my family and friends for their never ending support.

Signature of the student

(ADITI ANAND)(006)

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 ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent by which parental pressure influence
career choice of students. The study also sought to establish the relationship and significance
of parental pressure and the student’s career choice. The population of the study was school
and college going students. A total of 70 students were sampled for the study.

Questionnaires were used as the instruments for data collection. Descriptive statistics such as
frequencies and percentages were used to analyse the data. The results were presented in the
form of tables and graphs and figures.

These factors included parental expectations, parental support and parent-child relationships.
As such result oriented system was found to influence the parental pressure on career choice
of the students.

The study recommended that teachers, parents, and career guidance counselors should take
into cognizance the influence of parental factors as they guide students through the process of
career selection. This will enable the students to make sound career choices depending on their
educational achievement and career aspirations.

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 INDEX

 List of figures
 List of Tables / Graphs / Charts

 Introductory Chapter
~ Theoretical background of the topic
~ Objectives of the report

 Project Design
~ Methods used for data collection
~ Sample Size and sample Area

 Analysis of the data and findings

 Limitations of the Project
 Recommendations
 Conclusions
 Appendices (Documents, Questionnaires etc.)
 Bibliography

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 LIST OF FIGURES

Table 1: Distribution of respondents by age

Table 2: Distribution of respondents by gender

Table 3: Proportion of respondents with highest education level

Table 4: Role of parental pressure in career choice

Table 5: Influence of Parents on career choice

Table 6: Persuading parents to support your career choice

Table 7: Source of pressure is result-oriented system

Table 8: Parents career choice affect your academic performance

Table 9: Influence of parents to stop forcing their dreams on children

Table 10: Correlation of parental pressure and stress in students life

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 INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER

Theoretical background of the topic

Career play a very fundamental and significant role in the life of the individual not only because
they determine the pattern of income but also because they affect the individual personality and
concepts in life, career therefore is a choose pursuit, life work or success in one's profession
occupied by a person throughout his/her lifetime. In a nutshell, career is the totality of work one
does in his life time and is person centered it is of utmost importance to every individual as he or she
prepares for the future.
Career choice is something very hard to decide, especially as his life will depend on it. Career is the
totality of experience through which one learns about and prepares to engage in work as part of his
way of living. The need for one to discuss with one's peer school counselors, parents and teachers on
the need to choose a life span work as “career convention” or “career conference”. However, career
convention according to him is an instrument of career information.
This occurs for a number of reasons, which includes:
1. To stimulate career thinking and widen occupational horizon.
2. To focus attention on particular jobs in order to help an individual crystallizes his
preference.
3. They offer an opportunity to meet the career teachers with whom they can exchange
views.
It is Observed that the influence home has on the child's learning is the fundamental concepts of life.
The highlights the fact that home and parents occupy the most important position in the child’s
education. The factor that may influence choice of career includes-Personal or family factors,
Assured steady income, Certainty of continued employment, Career or occupational satisfaction,
Prestige, security factor,No usual hazards to health,etc.
To increase students interest and ability to use his hands and brains, the parents, must be involved to
give desired assistance/guidance to the students.

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Objectives of the study
This study sought to address the following objectives:
i) To establish the extent to which the parental pressure influences career choice of
students.
ii) To establish the extent to which the parents force their dreams on students.
iii) To assess the extent of how the result-oriented system influences the career
aspirations of students.
iv) To assess the extent of how the parental expectations influences the career choices
of students.
v) To assess the extent of how the parent-child relationship influences the career
aspirations of students.
vi) The main purpose of this study is the attempt to find out the effect of parental
influence on the choice of career among students.
vii) It will as much as possible, try to find out to what extent, the influence of the parent
will play on the students choice of career, and whether the influence will always
aid the students positively or negatively.

PROJECT DESIGN

METHODOLOGY

Research type: Quantitative

Geographical Location: PUNE, MAHARASHTRA
Sample size: 70
Sampling: survey on students between 15-25 years, of both genders.
Data collection: Questionnaires

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 ANALYSIS OF THE DATA AND FINDINGS

70 students between the age of 15-25 years were taken into consideration and a survey was
conducted which consisted of ten questions and the students were asked to fill the survey.

There were almost 30% of the students who were 20 years old, 20% were 18 years old and
12.9% were 17 years old.
There were 47.1% males population and 52.9% female population. 65.7% studied in colleges and
rest 34.3% studied in schools.

According to the findings, it was found that almost 54.3% of the students agreed that parental
pressure has an impact on career choices. On the other hand,45.7% students disagree with this.

It was analyzed that most of the student’s parents don’t force them to choose a particular field
amongst which agreed percentage was 27% and the disagreed was 72%. The students were also
asked if they were able to persuade their parents to support their dreams to which it was analyzed
that 87% of the students agreed to this whereas, only 12% of them disagreed.
It was also found that the source of pressure is the result oriented system, to which 74% agreed and
only 25% disagreed.

It was also found and analysed that parents play a very important role in influencing children’s
career choice. It was analyzed that parents career choice doesn’t affect the academic performance,
71% disagreed and 28% agreed.
Mostly students want their parents to stop forcing their dreams on them to which 92% students
agreed and only 7% disagreed.
It was also found that parental pressure results in stress in child’s life. 85% agreed to this statement
and rest 14% disagreed.
It has been analysed by the findings that parental pressure play an important role in promoting
children’s career choice. The students have also agreed to this that parental pressure play both
positive and negative role in the children’s lives. The students have also agreed that parental
pressure play a vital role in influencing children’s career choice.

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The survey was analyzed as follows;

Q1) Age

30

25

20

15
age
10

0
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 24 25

Q2) Gender

male
female

Q3) Where do you study?

school
college

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Q4) Does parental pressure play a role in career choices?

Yes
No

Q5) Have your parents ever forced you to choose a particular field?

Yes
No

Q6) Were you able to persuade your parents to support your dreams?

Yes
No

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Q7) According to you, the source of pressure is the result-oriented system?

Yes
No

Q8) Has your parents career choice affected your academic performance?

Yes
No

Q9) Do parents need to stop forcing their dreams on the children?

Yes
No

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Q10) Does parental pressure result in stress in their child's life?

YES
NO

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 LIMITATIONS OF THE PROJECT

The research was very limited to:-

1. what students think about the parental pressure on career choice
2. The side of the parents is yet to be discovered as to why they force their child to choose a
particular filed.
3. The number of school going students targeted were much lesser as compared to college
going students.
4. The sample size could have been both parents and students.
5. The data available couldn’t inculcate people from other type of culture. Research was only
limited to pune.
6. Research had lack of previous research studies on the topic.

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 RECOMMENDATIONS

It has been established that parental factors have an influence on the career choice of students.
In light of this, it is recommended that teachers and career guidance counselors should take
this into cognizance when advising students on their future career choices. In particular;

i) Teachers and career guidance and counselors should pass the importance of higher
education to the students in relation to their careers.
ii) Parents should not force students to pursue careers similar to their own against their
will. This is because majority of the students indicated they would not choose careers
similar to those of their heir parents.
iii) Teachers should recognize that parents were willing to support the education and
career aspirations of their children.
iv) Parents should realise that their expectations influence the career choice to a great
extent. In this respect it is recommended that parents should deliberately communicate
their expectations to their children without being overly persuasive.
v) A strong parent-child relationship is essential in shaping the students career choice. In
this regard, it is recommended that parents should take time to discuss different career
choices with their children. Whenever necessary, the parents should express
satisfaction with the child’s decision.

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 CONCLUSIONS

From the findings of the study, it can be concluded that parental factors influence the career
choice of students. Results from the study lead us to conclude that a result oriented system has
an influence on the career choice of students. It was seen that mostly parents don’t force their
children to take a particular field and that parental pressure plays a vital role in career choice.
The choice made by the parents may or may not affect the academic performance.
Mostly people suggested that parents should stop forcing students to take a particular career.
It was also noticed parental pressure creates or results in stress in their child’s life.

Further it was established that parental expectations played a major role in shaping the
students careers. In this respect it can be concluded that parental expectations have a
significant relationship with the career choice of students. Finally it is can also be concluded
that a healthy parent-child relationship in which they spend time together sharing ideas on
different career choices greatly influences the students’ career choice.

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 APPENDICES

 BOTH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE GOING STUDENTS WERE TAKEN INTO

CONSIDERATION WHILE TAKING THE SURVEY.

 STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES LIKE MITWORLD PEACE

UNIVERSITY,KOTHRUD ; SYMBIOSIS COLLEGE, VIMAN NAGAR AND
VISHWASHANTI GURUKUL, ALANDI WERE A PART OF THE RESEARCH.

 A TOTAL OF 70 STUDENTS WERE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHILE

CONDUCTING THE RESEARCH.

 THE SURVEY TOOK PLACE IN PUNE.

 QUESTIONNAIRS WERE USED AS A METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION.

 THE SURVEY WAS TAKEN BY ASKING THESE QUESTIONS:

1) Gender
2) Where do you study?
3) Does parental pressure play a role in career choices?
4) Have your parents ever forced you to choose a particular field?
5) Were you able to persuade your parents to support your dreams?
6) According to you, the source of pressure is the result-oriented system?
7) Has your parent’s career choice affected your academic performance?
8) Do parents need to stop forcing their dreams on the children?
9) Does parental pressure result in stress in their child's life?
10) Any suggestion or Recommendations

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 BIBLOGRAPHY

 www.google.com

 https://www.google.com/search?q=parental+pressure+on+career+choices&oq=parental+pressu
re+on+career+choices&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i59l3.10461j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#

 https://theadamskilt.com/opinion/does-parental-pressure-play-a-role-in-career-choice/

 http://www.businessworld.in/article/Students-Choosing-Career-Options-Under-Parental-
Pressure-CEO-Mindler-/15-02-2019-167228/

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