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Comparative Studies | Psychology | India | Volume 11 Issue 5, May 2022

Adjustment in School Students: A Comparative Study on the Basis of Culture and Gender

Dr. Arun Shinde

Abstract: Adolescence is a period of life with its own peculiar characteristics and problems. Adjustment as a process is of major importance for psychologists, teachers and parents. It is important to prevent their problems from childhood. This research focuses on adjustment of school students. Adjustment is important psychological component to survive in society. The aim of current study was to examine the effect of culture and gender on adjustment of school students. This was 2 X 2 factorial designs. The sample of 300 having male and female is taken for this study and their age range was 13-19 years. For this study adjustment questionnaire by Sinha and Singh was used. Mean, S. D., Two Way ANOVA were used for the analysis of collected data. Researcher concludes that there is no significant difference between culture and gender. Urban and rural school students are showing approximately equal adjustment in emotional, social, educational and overall adjustment.

Keywords: Adjustment, Gender, Culture, School students

Edition: Volume 11 Issue 5, May 2022,

Pages: 1620 - 1622