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@article{171099,
        author = {D. Kalaimathi},
        title = {A STUDY OF DEFENSE MECHANISM AND PEER PRESSURE OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2024},
        volume = {11},
        number = {7},
        pages = {2663-2666},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=171099},
        abstract = {This study investigated the effect of defense mechanism and peer pressure of higher secondary students. The present study was conducted on 635 higher secondary students studying in Kallakuruchi District of Tamilnadu State in India were selected by simple random sampling technique. Data were collected using standardized questionnaires of Peer Pressure Scale (2016) developed by Singh and Saini (2016) and Academic Engagement Scale (2016) developed by Hayam-Jonas. Findings revealed that the level of Defense Mechanism is high and also peer pressure is high, there is significant difference in the Defense Mechanism of Higher Secondary Students based on the gender and type of management, there is significant difference in the Peer pressure of Higher Secondary Students based on the gender and type of management. This finding also revealed that there is significant and positive relationship between Defense Mechanism and Peer pressure of Higher Secondary Students.},
        keywords = {Defense Mechanism, Peer pressure, Gender, Type of Management and Higher Secondary Students},
        month = {December},
        }