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Effect of Gender and Mothers Occupation on Adjustment and Self Esteem of Adolescent Subject

Km. Anshu ,

Research Scholar, Deptt. of Psychology, I.N. M. (PG) College, Meerut, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Pushpendra Rao Upadhyay ,

Research Scholar, Deptt. of Psychology, Meerut College Meerut, India Google Scholar More about the auther

Dr. Asha Bhatnagar

Reader & Head of the Deptt. of Psychology, I.N. M. (PG) College, Meerut, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.163/20160401

DOI: 10.25215/0401.163

ABSTRACT

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of gender and mother’s occupation on Adjustment and Self esteem of adolescent subjects. The sample include a total 160 male and female subjects. These subjects were consisted of two group of gender i.e.; 80 girls and 80 boys and each group was further consisted of two groups according to their mother’s occupation working mother’s (80ss) and nonworking mother’s (80ss) i.e.; working mother female (40ss) male (40ss), nonworking mother female (40ss) male (40ss) in this way a 2x2 Factorial design was used in the study. Data was collected with the help of Indian adaptation of Bell’s Adjustment Inventory by Dr.(Smt.) Lalita Sharma, and Self –esteem inventory for adolescence by M. S. Prasad and G. P. Thakur. Obtained data was analysis by means and Anova. Results indicates that these appear to be a significant effect of gender and self esteem in adolescence.

Keywords

Adjustment, Working Mother, Self Esteem, Adolescence

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Anshu, Upadhyay P, Bhatnagar A (2016), Effect of Gender and Mothers Occupation on Adjustment and Self Esteem of Adolescent Subject, International Journal of Indian Psychology, Volume 4 (1) DIP:18.01.163/20160401,DOI: 10.25215/0401.163