A cross-cultural study of the professional maturity of Indian and Omani students at the stage Secondary

Abstract

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