A comparative study of home environment and adjustment among adolescents: Gender differences

Pages: 616-618
Sujata Paul (Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana)

The present study was aimed at investigating the home environment and adjustment among adolescents. The sample consisted of 100 boys and girls school students out of which 50 were boys and 50 were girls students. For this purpose of investigation “Adjustment Inventory” by H.S. Asthana and “ Home Enviornment Inventory “ by Mishra was used. The obtained data were analyzed through’ t’ test to know the mean difference between boys and girls school students. The data so collected was analyzed using statistical measures of Mean, Standard deviation and t- test. The findings of the present study revealed that there exist significant differences between the male and female adolescents on home environment and adjustment.