Relationship of occupational aspirations and other factors to the interest of first year radiologic technology students of De La Salle University-Emilio Aguinaldo College towards the course SY 1989-1990

Date of Completion

1990

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Radiologic Technology

Keywords

Occupation, Technology, Radiologic, College Students, Career Choice

Abstract

This study attempted to determine the relationship of occupational aspirations and other factors to the interest of first year Radiologic Technology students of De La Salle University - Emilio Aguinaldo College towards the course SY 1989-1990. This study utilized the descriptive survey method. The statistical method used were frequency, percentage and rank to describe the occupational aspirations, aspired courses, persons influential in decision to enroll in Radiologic Technology ; Spearman rank order correlation to find out the association between occupational aspirations and aspired courses ; Chi-square test of association to find out the differences in attitudes towards Radiologic Technology when grouped according to occupational aspirations, aspired courses and persons influential in decision to enroll in the course. Based on the findings gathered from this study, it can be viewed that the first year students had a high level of interest in the course as most of them aspired for occupations that were related to Radiologic Technology. This was also supported by the findings that it was their own decision why they enrolled the course and therefore be concluded that occupational aspirations, aspired courses and persons influential in decision to enroll in Radiologic Technology were significant factors for their interest in this course.

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