Analysis of Factors related to Students’ Indecisiveness Regarding University Admission in Central Punjab

Author(s) : Sajid Hasan 1, Saima Nasreen 2, Mubasher Munir 3

Abstract:

The wide array of programs, specializations, and campus cultures can overwhelm students, making it challenging for them to confidently select the best fit. Students often face a significant level of indecisiveness when it comes to making decisions about university admissions. This uncertainty stems from various factors, including the access of available options and the pressure to make the right choice. The current study was aimed to explore the factors affecting students’ indecisiveness regarding university admission. Further, to investigate the relationship among the variables which influenced the indecisiveness of students regarding their admission in university. An adapted questionnaire from Jung (2011) was used to collect data after getting his written permission. The data was collected from 520 prospective university students from 10 Degree Colleges of Central Punjab. Furthermore, it explored the relationship between the variables such as recognition for university entry, expectancy of university success, social family influence, enjoyment/interest of university study, desirable occupation and perceived income due to university study with indecisiveness regarding university admission. Only three factors such as expectancy for university success, enjoyment and interest of university study, social family influence had significant relationship with indecisiveness regarding university admission. While the other three factors including recognition for university success, desirable occupation and perceived income due to university study had no significant relationship with indecisiveness regarding university admission. The findings of the current study were contradictory to that of Jung (2011) which was conducted in Australian context. The difference might be due to socio-cultural differences in Pakistan and Australia. The indecisiveness among students regarding their admission could be minimized through awareness, guidance and career counselling.

Keywords: Indecisiveness, Recognition for University entry, Expectancy, Social family influence