APPROVAL MOTIVE AND PERCEIVED FAMILY ENVIRONMENT VIS-À-VIS CAREER AND FAMILY VALUES – A STUDY ON FEMALE COLLEGE STUDENTS AT KOLKATA

Abstract

Aim of the present investigation is to study the approval motive, perceived family 
environment and career-family values as expressed by female college students belonging to 
nuclear and joint families at Kolkata. A group of 100 female college students (50 from 
nuclear& 50 from joint families) between the ages20 to 25 years were selectedas sample 
following the random sampling technique. A General Information Schedule, Approval 
Motive Questionnaire, Perceived Family Environment Questionnaire andCareer-family 
Values Questionnaire were used as tools. Findings revealed thatapproval motive, perceived 
family environment and family values were higher among female college students belonging 
to joint families than that of nuclear families. In case of career values, female college students 
belonging to nuclear families scored significantly higher than that of the students belonging 
to joint families. Furthermore, a significant positive correlation was observed between 
approval motive and family values & perceived family environment and family values as 
well as a significant negative correlation was observed between approval motive and career 
values and also perceived family environment and career values of female college students 
residing at Kolkata city.