Cross cultural study of the career maturity of Indian and Omani high school students

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The study aimed at conducting a cross cultural comparison of career maturity between Indian and Omani private high school students in the sultanate of Oman.

The sample of the study consisted of 219 students; 111 were Indian students and 108 were Arab students.

Males accounted for 112 of the total sample while there were only 89 females.

18 students chose to keep their gender as unidentified.

54 of the students were in the 11th grade while 165 of them were in the 12th grade.

The Career Attitude Maturity Inventory (CAMI) scale was used in this study.

The Inventory was composed of five sub-factors which were decisiveness, preparation, independence, goal-orientation, and confidence.

The scale validity and credibility were confirmed.

The reliability of the subscales ranged from 0.57 of the independence dimension to 0.83 of the decisiveness dimension.

The dependent variables in this study were nationality, gender, and grade.

The findings revealed the lack of significant differences in the mean of career maturity related to culture and gender.

The T-test results showed significant differences between the grades in favor of the 12th grade relative to the 11th grade.

The results of this study could assist decision makers in designing curricula while taking into consideration the different cultural factors.

Additionally, the study conclusions could allow counselors to further aid and support students with the career decisionmaking process.( Keywords: Career Maturity, Cross Cultural, vocational choice).