RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARENTAL BONDING, CAREER DECISION MAKING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT: A CROSS CULTURAL STUDY

Career choice is a significant issue in the developmental lives of youth. Of all the judgement one makes in life, what could be more important than one makes while seeking and selecting a career? The choice of career is crucial as it shall drive what will be the individual's daily schedule for the rest of their life. Good career planning leads to life fulfillment however; cultural heritage can conflict with youth's personal interests. While there are several factors that influence career decisions, relationship with parents, support from friends, family, teachers etc, were some of the factors that were found significant. The present study attempts to establish the hypotheses that there is a relationship between parental bonding, social support and career decision making and there is a difference in the levels of parental bonding, social support and career decision making between Hyderabadis and Mizos. The sample of this study consisted of 200 college students grouped in two different groups: People living in Hyderabad and people living in Mizoram between the age groups 18-25. In this study, the researcher has used purposive sampling methods and correlational research design. The participants were made to answer three types of questionnaires- Parental Bonding Instrument (PBI), Berlin Social Support Scale (BSSS) and Career Decision Making Scale (CDMS). Reliable and valid scales had been used for data collection. The statistical results that there exists a relationship between parental bonding, social support and career decision making, there exists a significant difference in levels of parental bonding, social support and career decision making between two different regions.