Abstract

To seek the relation of Perceived Parental Rejection with Occupational Aspiration and the effect of sex on perceived parental rejection and occupational aspiration of high school students ‘Parental Scale’ (Hindi Version) constructed and standardized by Bhardwaj et al (2000) and ‘Occupational Aspiration Scale’ (Hindi Version) constructed and standardized by Grewal (1998) were administered on 200 students of male (100) and female (100) sex undergoing study in high schools of Saran district of Bihar. The age range of respondents was from 12 to 15 years. The analysis of data revealed that parental rejection casts negative effect on occupational aspiration of both male and female students. There was found significant difference between male and female students on perceived parental rejection and on occupational aspiration between male and female students. Female students were found significantly higher than male students on occupational aspiration and lower on parental rejection in comparison to male students.