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Development and Validation of Perceived Social Expectations Scale towards Medical Profession (PSESMP)

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Society has shown to have a significant influence on the career-decision making process of adolescents. A profession that possesses immense social honor advocated to it is that of Medical Science. Medical Science demands prospective candidates to be skilled learners, meticulous in approach and noble in conduct. A vocation whose prima objective is service to humanity, adolescents wanting to become medical practitioners have cited several reasons for the same ranging from parental influence, peer influence, self- interest and social prestige advocated to the profession. As the expectations attached to this profession is high, the desires of applicants and necessarily their parents would resonate in qualifying into Medical Science. The construct of social expectations has been conceptualized from the concept of Social Expectations and the Social Expectations Theory. A lacuna of a suitable instrument to measure social expectations attached to the profession of Medical Science as perceived by the adolescents exists. This paper presents the results of the development and validation of the Perceived Social Expectations Scale towards Medical Profession (PSESMP) conducted on a sample of higher secondary students. The results of item correlation, factor analysis, reliability and validity scores, norms for interpretation of scores were derived. The scale was found to display a high reliability.

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Medical aspirants, medical profession, social expectations, social expectations theory.

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"Development and Validation of Perceived Social Expectations Scale towards Medical Profession (PSESMP)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.25-34, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRD006006.pdf

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"Development and Validation of Perceived Social Expectations Scale towards Medical Profession (PSESMP)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp25-34, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRD006006.pdf

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Published Paper ID: JETIRD006006
Registration ID: 186553
Published In: Volume 5 | Issue 8 | Year August-2018
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Page No: 25-34
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Area: Engineering
ISSN Number: 2349-5162
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