A comparative study of family environment, self-efficacy and cognitive distortions in adolescents of nuclear and joint family

Pages: 1307-1309
Yashika Jain and Prashasti Jain (Department of Psychology, Manipal University Jaipur, Rajasthan)

Family structures, trends and set ups have significantly changed over the past few years. There is an increased trend of shifting away from the concept of joint families to nuclear families. At this point it becomes vital to understand how adolescents are impacted by their family structures. There is existing literature found on how adolescents are affected by family structures and how this factor influences their psychological makeup. The objective of the present study was to conduct a comparative study of family environment, self efficacy and cognitive distortions in adolescents of nuclear and joint family. The sample consisted of 50 individuals comprising of aged 18-23 years and belonging to two different family structures, i.e., Nuclear family and Joint family. Data was collected by using Family Environment Scale Revised (Bhatia & Chadha, 2005); Cognitive Distortion Scale (Briere, 2000); and General Self-Efficacy Scale (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995). No significant difference was found between family environment, self-efficacy and cognitive distortions of joint families and nuclear families.