Emotional Maturity, Self Confidence and Academic Achievement of Adolescents In Relation To Their Gender and Urban-Rural Background

The present study evaluates the emotional maturity, self-confidence and academic achievement of adolescents in relation to their gender and urban-rural background. The sample consisted of 200 students (100 male and 100 female) from Jodhpur district of Rajasthan. Self-confidence inventory (ASCI) developed by Dr. Rekha Gupta, Emotional Maturity Scale developed by Dr Yashvir Singh and Dr Mahesh Bharagava and achievement scores of the students taken from their Xth class annual results  were used in the study. The data was analysed using “t” test. The results discovered that there is significant difference between male and female adolescents on emotional maturity; no significant difference between urban and rural adolescents on level of emotional maturity ; and there is no significant difference between male and female adolescents on self confidence but there is significant difference between urban and rural adolescents on level of self confidence. It was also noticed that male and female adolescents and urban and rural adolescents both have significant difference in academic achievement.