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@article{188671,
        author = {KIRAN VINDHYACHAL KHARWAR and Ms. Rama Danapure and Patricia Reddy},
        title = {A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN SELECTED SCHOOLS OF THE CITY.},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {7},
        pages = {2646-2653},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=188671},
        abstract = {Background of the Study
Social adjustment is a critical aspect of an individual's development, especially during adolescence. It involves adapting to changes in one's environment, including physical, vocational, and social aspects. This process is essential for individuals to navigate societal expectations and build healthy relationships. The study aims to explore social adjustment among adolescents in various contexts, providing insights into their overall well-being. The purpose of the study was to investigate the social adjustment of secondary school students. The descriptive survey method was used in the study to obtain pertinent and precise information. Two hundred forty students studying in classes 9th and 10th of secondary schools were selected through stratified random sampling technique from Jalandhar and Kapur thala districts of Punjab State. The data was collected by applying R.C. Deva’s Social Adjustment Inventory (1990). The present study is aimed at studying the relationship between Social Maturity, School Adjustment and levels of Academic achievement among residential school girl students. The study was conducted on a sample of 347 girls from class ix-xii at an all-girls residential school of North India. Dr. Nalini Rao's Social Maturity Scale (RSMS) was used to measure social maturity; Sinha & Singh's Adjustment Inventory for School Students (AISS) was used to measure school adjustment and aggregate score of the students in the year end final examination was taken to assess level of their academic achievement. The results indicated a significant relationship between social maturity and school adjustment. Also, significant difference existed between the school adjustments of the three groups i.e. low, high and average levels of academic achievement. Primary objective to assess the level of social adjustment among adolescents in selected schools of the city. Secondary objective to find out the association of the level of social adjustment among adolescent with their selected demographic variable. RESULT The scores are categorized as follows: a low score (0 to 20%) corresponds to 6 individuals, making up 6.0% of the total sample; an average score (21% to 40%) includes 16 individuals, or 16.0%; a good score (41% to 60%) consists of 38 individuals, representing 38.0%; a very good score (61% to 80%) involves 34 individuals, accounting for 34.0%; and an excellent score (81% to 100%) also involves 6 individuals, or 6.0%. The table also shows the minimum score is 103, The maximum score is 196, and the mean knowledge score is 154.69 with a standard deviation of ±18.44, indicating the average score across the sample with some variability around that mean.
Conclusion The present study shows that, Adolescents a low score (0 to 20%) corresponds to 6 individuals, making up 6.0% of the total sample; an average score (21% to 40%) includes 16 individuals, or 16.0%; a good score (41% to 60%) consists of 38 individuals, representing 38.0%; a very good score (61% to 80%) involves 34 individuals, accounting for 34.0%; and an excellent score (81% to 100%) also involves 6 individuals, or 6.0%. The minimum score is 103, the maximum score is 196, and the mean knowledge score is 154.69 with a standard deviation of ±18.44, indicating the average score across the sample with some variability around that mean. Analysis reveals that there is association of knowledge with Gender, standard, parents' occupation, order of birth. Thus, it was concluded that questionnaires to assess the level of social adjustment among adolescents in selected schools of the city was found effective. Hence, based on the above cited findings, that the educational intervention by the investigator in the form of questionnaires on social adjustment helped the adolescents.},
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        month = {December},
        }