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@article{190563,
        author = {Dr. Anil Balaso Balugade},
        title = {ANXIETY AND ADJUSTMENT OF SENIOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN RELATION TO SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND RELIGION},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {8},
        pages = {3523-3529},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=190563},
        abstract = {Anxiety and adjustment both are psychological factors that’s are influenced positively and negatively on student development. The present study examined anxiety and adjustment of senior college students in relation to socio-economic status and religion. The sample of 120 senior college students (60 Hindu and 60 Muslim) of different senior colleges from Kolhapur city, Maharashtra state, India were selected through stratified sampling method. Sinha’s Comprehensive Anxiety Test developed by A. K. P. Sinha and L. N. K. Sinha (1995), Adjustment Inventory for College Students (AICS) developed by A. K. P. Sinha and Dr. R. P. Sinha and self-developed Personal Data Questionnaire (PDQ) were used for assess the study variables. The obtained data was analyzed by using mean, SD, t test and correlation. The result stated that there is significance difference found between socio-economic status and religion on anxiety; socio-economic status and religion on adjustment among senior college students. Moreover, significance correlation found between anxiety and adjustment of senior college students. The major finding is showed that anxiety and maladjustment is the prime barrier among the college students.},
        keywords = {Senior college students, Socio-economic status, Religion, Anxiety, Adjustment.},
        month = {January},
        }