Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, Online ISSN 2278-8808, SJIF 2016 = 6.17, www.srjis.com UGC Approved Sr. No.49366, MAR–APR, 2018, VOL- 5/44 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RELATION TO THE EMPLOYMENT STATUS OF THEIR MOTHERS Mahadevan. A1 & T. Ravichandran2, Ph. D. 1
M.Ed., Scholar, Department of Education, Government College of Education,
Pudukkottai – Tamil Nadu, mahadevanpackiyam @gmail.com 2
Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Science, Government College of Education,
Pudukkottai – Tamil Nadu
The main purpose of this study is to find out the social and personal adjustment among higher secondary school students with relation to employment status of their mothers in Pudukkottai Educational District. This research is under taken with a view to examining the relationship with social adjustment and personal adjustment of higher secondary school students with a sample size 250. The investigation is analyzed by the descriptive analysis and differential analysis. The findings of the study show that there is a high personal and social adjustment of higher secondary school students in relation to the employment status of their mothers. The findings also revealed that personal adjustment of higher secondary school female students are better than male students. But there was no significant difference between male and female students in social adjustment. The type of managements of schools has the same nature of personal and social adjustment among higher secondary school students with respect to employment status of their mothers. This study might enable teachers and parents to look for ways of enhancing personal and social adjustment among the students from higher secondary school.
Scholarly Research Journal's is licensed Based on a work at www.srjis.com INTRODUCTION The family is one of the primary groups of society concerned with face to face relationship. A child’s earliest education is received in his family. It is here that his basic ideas, ideals as well as many attitudes towards himself and his associates are initiated which determine his later adjustment to school and other out of home situations. The economic status, attitudes and behavioural experiences of parents and family environment, all influence the child’s behaviour and attitudes, both directly and indirectly. NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY Family is the fundamental unit of the society. It generally consists of husband, wife, and their children. To quote the family is the child’s entire social environment, and though Copyright © 2018, Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies