Emotional Maturity of Regular Students and Distance Learners of Kashmir Valley

A Comparative Study

Abstract

The research paper attempted to compare the emotional maturity of regular and Distance Learners of Kashmir Valley. A sample of 200 PG students (100 Regular and 100 Distance Learners) was taken from different Higher Education Institution of Kashmir (J&K) India. Yashvir Singh’s and Mahesh Bhargava’s Emotional Maturity Scale (EMS) (1984) was administered. For analysis, mean, SD and t- test were used. The investigation came to the conclusion that the Regular Students and Distance Learners differ significantly on emotional maturity. It is reflected through this study that Distance Learners are emotionally unbalanced. Distance Learners have emotional instability than Regular Students. They lack capacity to solve daily problems, they have more irritability and needs continuous help for day to day work, they are venerable and have temper tantrum. Distance Learners have more emotional regression than Regular Students. Distance Learners have inferiority complex, aggressiveness and self centeredness of being pursuing education through distance mode. The study also revealed that Regular Students were found with lack of independence than students pursuing their education through distance mode. The study further showed that Regular male students also differ significantly with male Distance Learners on emotional maturity scale in favour of regular male students and the same is the case with female students.