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Comparative Study

| Published: September 30, 2017

Study of Impact of Family on the Adjustment of Adolescents

Dr. Md. Mahmood Alam

Assistant Professor, MANUU College of Teacher Education, Sambhal, U.P., India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.159/20170404

DOI: 10.25215/0404.159

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The present study was conducted to investigate the impact of family on the adjustment of adolescents. Descriptive survey method of research was used for collecting the data using Personal information schedule developed by investigator and Adjustment Inventory developed by Sinha and Singh. (1971). The sample comprised of randomly selected 120 adolescents (Nuclear Families: 60 and Joint Families: 60) studying in Xth class in Darbhanga town (Bihar). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to compare the means between the groups. Findings of the study revealed that (i) there is significant difference between adolescents from nuclear and joint families on the measure of emotional adjustment (ii) there is significant difference between adolescents from nuclear and joint families on the measure of social adjustment (iii) there is significant difference between adolescents from nuclear and joint families on the measure of educational adjustment.

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.159/20170404

10.25215/0404.159

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Published in   Volume 04, Issue 4, July-September, 2017