Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to identify the relationship between irrational professional thoughts and professional maturity among tenth and twelfth grade students in the Sharqiyah North Governorate. Methods: The study used the Sampson and his associates scale to measure the extent of the spread of professional irrational thoughts, and the CRITZ B1 scale to measure professional maturity among tenth and twelfth grade students in the Al Sharqiyah Governorate in the north of the Sultanate of Oman, the study population consisted of (485) male and female students. students from secondary schools affiliated with three states (Al Qabil, Ibra, and Al Mudhaibi) of the Sharqiyah North Governorate. They were selected by simple random method for the academic year 2015/2016. Results: The results of the study showed that the spread of professional irrational thoughts in general was high and acceptable. The domains were arranged in descending order (commitment anxiety, external conflict, and certainty in professional decisions) and all values were high and acceptable for application purposes. Conclusions: In light of the findings of the current study, the researcher proposed several recommendations, including: providing career guidance specialists with a database that includes professional scales and tests to assist counselees in making sound decisions.