Emotional Maturity and Social Adjustment among Adolescent Students in East Coast Region of Tamil Nadu, India

N. Sasikumar^1, and P. Nagooran²

¹Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Sivaganaga Dist. Tamil Nadu, India

²Govt. Arts and Science College, Thiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram Dist. Tamil Nadu, India

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N. Sasikumar and P. Nagooran. Emotional Maturity and Social Adjustment among Adolescent Students in East Coast Region of Tamil Nadu, India. American Journal of Applied Psychology. 2021; 9(1):36-40. doi: 10.12691/ajap-9-1-5

Abstract

The aim of this study is to know the relationship between emotional maturity and Social adjustment among Adolescent Students in East Coast Region of Tamil Nadu, India. The present study, a random sampling technique 200 adolescent students of Class IX from 3 Government schools and 3 Government aided schools in Ramanathapuram District, east coast region of Tamil Nadu, India and utilized as subjects of this study. Survey method was used. This study is intended to find out the levels of Emotional Maturity and Social Adjustment of adolescent Students and if there is any significant difference between the selected pairs of sub-samples. The study attempts to analyze the various aspects of emotional maturity and social adjustment among adolescent students. Two variables were discussed in the study and it will be taken care by the investigate for further studies. It is the dire need of the hour that as adolescent students we should have proper emotional development to rightly use our human emotions. Emotional maturity and social adjustment is a tool for promoting students mental health and personality. The findings of this study will be an eye opening to the researchers, curriculum practitioners and parents.

Keywords:
emotional maturity social adjustment and mental health

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