Family Pathology and Adjustment Level: A Study among Adolescents

The aim of the present study is to find out the effect of family pathology on adjustment level among adolescents. The data has been taken from the parents, both father and mother of 60 boys and 60 girls (120 children) between the age group of 15-19 years using the Family Pathology Scale (FPS) and Bells Adjustment Inventory questionnaire. The data obtained from the sample was statistically analysis by using Mean, SD, Correlation and ‘t’-test. Results revealed that there is a significant positive correlation between family pathology and overall adjustment level of young adolescents (p<0.05). Results also revealed that there exists a moderately significant difference between the adjustment level of female and male adolescents. Thus, based on the results it can be said that male and female students significantly differ on their adjustment level. This research creates awareness regarding different problems in various domains of adjustment and its critical evaluation can help to design appropriate intervention programs.