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Study of Difference of Emotional Maturity among Adolescents of Dehradun

PGT, Doon International School, Dehradun, Student M.A. Clinical Psychology, (IGNOU), Dehradun, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.085/20180603

DOI: 10.25215/0603.85

ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study was to investigate the level of emotional maturity of adolescents and compare adolescents in terms of sex and locality on emotional maturity. The researcher employed descriptive survey method which was included quantitative method of data collection approach. Total sample of 100 subjects were contacted personally from the rural and urban schools of Dehradun district. The sample was equally classified into rural and urban and further into boys and girls using stratified random sampling technique. Emotional Maturity scale prepared by Dr. Yashvir. Singh & Dr Mahesh Bhargava (2012) was used for data collection. Mean, SD, ANOVA and correlation were applied for the purpose. The major findings of the study were (1) boys and girls differ significantly in emotional progression, a dimension of emotional maturity; (2) there exists significant difference between rural and urban adolescents in independence, a dimension of emotional maturity.

Keywords

Adolescent, Emotion, Maturity, Rural, Urban.

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Kumar, B (2018). Study of Difference of Emotional Maturity among Adolescents of Dehradun. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 6(3), 32-42. DIP:18.01.085/20180603, DOI:10.25215/0603.085