Irrational career beliefs in agricultural education students, demographics, impacts, and rational career education intervention.

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Author	Ifeanyieze, Florence Obiageli Ede, Moses Onyemaechi Ejiofor, Tochukwu E. Ekenta, Lilian Ukamaka Onah, Ogechukwu Okechukwu, Favour C. Isiwu, Edward Chukwuka Ogbonna, Emeka Azunku, Francis Nwankwo, Clara Ukamaka Ezebuiro, Felicia Onah, Fredrick Chinedu Mezieobi, Daniel I. Ede, Kelechi R. Onyeanusi, Obiageli Calista Asogwa, Vincent O. Omeje, Benedicta Abubakar, Ibrahim Samuel, Mary
Editor	Tusconi., Massimo
Copyright Year	2021
Abstract	AbstractBackground:Studies have shown that a good number of students admitted into Agricultural Science Education program in Nigerian universities exhibit irrational career interest which affects their perceptions, feelings, and academic behaviors. This study, therefore, explored the effect of rational emotive career education on irrational career beliefs among students enrolled in agricultural education program in federal universities in Enugu state. Three null hypotheses guided the study.Method:Of the population (N = 79 students) targeted for the study and who underwent a screening exercise, 61 students were recruited as participants/sample size for the study. Sequence allocation software was used to assign 31 students into experimental groups and 30 into waitlisted control group. Participants in the intervention group received a rational emotive career education program that lasted for 12 sessions while those in waitlisted group did not receive the intervention. The participants in both groups were assessed at three points (Time 1, Time 2, and Time 3) using rational and irrational belief scale. A repeated measure (ANOVA) and partial eta square statistical tools were used to analyze the data collected.Result:This study result showed that rational emotive career education significantly reduced irrational career beliefs among students enrolled in Agricultural Science Education program exposed to intervention group compared to those in waitlisted control group. It also showed that there was time × group interaction for irrational career beliefs. The follow-up assessment indicated that the efficacy of rational emotive career education was sustained overtime.Conclusion:This study concluded that rational emotive career education is beneficial in reducing irrational career beliefs of university students enrolled in Agricultural Science Education program. Recommendations were also made in line with the results.
ISSN	00257974
Journal	Medicine
Volume Number	100
PubMed Central reference number	PMC8183789
Issue Number	22
PubMed reference number	34087877
e-ISSN	15365964
DOI	10.1097/md.0000000000026168
Language	English
Publisher	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publisher Date	2021-06-01
Publisher Place	Hagerstown, MD
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Agricultural Science Education program career irrational career beliefs rational emotive career education university students
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine