A Comparative Study of Adjustment and Achievement Motivation of Normal and Physically Handicapped College Students

Dr. Pradeep Shyam Ranjan

A Comparative Study of Adjustment and Achievement Motivation of Normal and Physically Handicapped College Students

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| Published: December 25, 2014

A Comparative Study of Adjustment and Achievement Motivation of Normal and Physically Handicapped College Students

Dr. Pradeep Shyam Ranjan

Educational Counselor, R.L.P.S. Jhansi (U.P.) Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.033/20140201

DOI: 10.25215/0201.033

ABSTRACT

The study aimed to investigate the difference in adjustment and achievement motivation between normal and physically handicapped college students. The sample consists of 80 college students selected from Lalitpur (U.P.) city. A set of tools containing Adjustment Inventory for College Students (AICS) and Achievement Motive Test (AMT) were administered to gather information. The result revealed that there is significant difference in home, health, social and emotional adjustment of normal and handicapped college students.

Keywords

Physical handicappedness, Adjustment, Achievement motivation

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How to cite this article: P Ranjan (2014) A Comparative Study of Adjustment and Achievement Motivation of Normal and Physically Handicapped College Students International Journal of Indian Psychology, 2 (1), DOI: 10.25215/0201.033, DIP: 18.01.033/20140201