Study of Adjustment of Various Socio-Metric Categories of Adolescent Students

Abstract

The present study was designed to compare the various sociometric categories of adolescents on various areas of adjustment, viz; home, school, social and emotional dimensions. The sample for the present study consisted of 500 adolescent students studying in 11th class in various Govt. Higher Secondary Schools of District Srinagar. Differences between groups were examined through statistical techniques viz; Mean, S.D and t-test. Results have shown that there is no significant difference between star and popular students on home, school, social and emotional dimensions of adjustment. The results have also revealed that there is a significant difference between star and neglected students on home, school, social and emotional dimensions of adjustment. The results further revealed that star and popular students are equally adjusted on the above mentioned dimensions of adjustment than the neglected and isolated students. There is a significant difference between popular and neglected students on home, school, social and emotional dimensions of adjustment. The popular students in compression to neglectees and isolates have better adjustment on home, school, social and emotional dimensions.