A Study of Adjustment of Rural and Urban Parents of Children with Mentally Retarded

Dr. S.P. Melkeri; Mr. Shivalingaiah. M

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| Published: December 25, 2016

A Study of Adjustment of Rural and Urban Parents of Children with Mentally Retarded

Dr. S.P. Melkeri

Professor And Head Department Of Psychology Gulbarga University Gulbarga, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Mr. Shivalingaiah. M

Doctoral Degree Research Student. Department Of Gulbarga University Gulbarg, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.131/20160401

DOI: 10.25215/0401.131

ABSTRACT

To assessed and compared adjustments level of 100(one hundred) rural and 100 urban parents (one hundred) total two hundred parents of children with mentally retarded were assessed in which of the deferent areas of the following Home, Health, Emotional, Social by using the bells adjustment scale. The difference of the rural parents of children with mentally retarded “t” value of 2.60 and urban parents of children with mentally retarded “t” value of 1.59.according to Bells adjustment scale there was a significant deference in health, home, social, and emotional adjustments among the urban and rural parents of children with mentally retarded with a “P’’ value of<0.01 and 0.10.

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Urban Rural Parents, Adjustment Home, Health Emotion Social Mentally Retarded, Good, Average Poor

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How to cite this article: Melkeri S, Shivalingaiah M (2016), A Study of Adjustment of Rural and Urban Parents of Children with Mentally Retarded, International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 4, (1)DIP:18.01.131/20160401, DOI: 10.25215/0401.131