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- Value Orientation Among Adolescents: A Study of Gender and Locale Differences
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1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN
1 Department of Human Development, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 7, No 11 (2016), Pagination: 1062-1066Abstract
The present study entitled 'value orientation among rural and urban adolescent boys and girls' was undertaken in the Kapurthala district of Punjab. The study was designed to compare value orientation of adolescents across gender and locale. The sample comprised of 200 adolescents (100 boys & 100 girls) of age group 14-16 years. Personal Value Questionnaire by Sherry and Verma (1994) was used to assess the value orientation of adolescents. The scale consists of 40 items representing ten types of values namely Religious Values, Social Values, Democratic Values, Aesthetic Values, Economic Values, Knowledge Values, Hedonistic Values, Power Values, Family Prestige Values and Health Values. Gender differences revealed that girls possessed more values as compared to boys. In locale differences urban adolescents were found to possess more values as compared to rural adolescents.Keywords
Value Orientation, Locale, Gender.
- Study of Peer Influence Among University Students
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1 Department of Education, Sewa Devi S.D. College of Education, Tarantaran, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Education and Community Service, Punjabi University, Patiala, IN
1 Department of Education, Sewa Devi S.D. College of Education, Tarantaran, Punjab, IN
2 Department of Education and Community Service, Punjabi University, Patiala, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 7, No 10 (2016), Pagination: 958-961Abstract
The study examined peer influence among university students. The sample in the study was 198 university students were selected randomly. Peer influence scale prepared by (Singh, 2014) consisted of 40 items was used to find peer influence. The descriptive statistics (mean, median, mode & t-test) were used to analyse the data. The results revealed that there is no significant mean difference in peer influence in relation to hostellers and non-hostellers, locale and stream of study but significant gender mean difference was found in peer influence. The results of study revealed that there is significant interaction between gender & hostellers and non-hostellers on peer influence. On the basis of findings, it is suggested that there is a need to develop strong communication of parents with their children and parent-child relationship should be cordial enough to permit youths to discuss their problems with their parents.Keywords
Peer Influence, University Students.- Perceived Risk Taking Behaviour among Rural and Urban Adolescents
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1 Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN
1 Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, IN
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Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing, Vol 10, No 1-3 (2019), Pagination: 32-36Abstract
The present study was undertaken to assess determinants o f perceived risk taking behavior among rural and urban adolescents in rural and urban Ludhiana district o f Punjab state. The sample comprised o f 300 school going adolescents (16-18 years) selected randomly from Government Senior Secondary Schools. A Personal Information Sheet was used to record data regarding demographic profile o f the adolescents. A scale developed by Gullone et al. (2000) was used to assess the perceived risk taking behavior among adolescents. Significant locale differences were found in case ofboys from low level o f perceived risk taking behaviour category. Significant locale differences were found in rural and urban girls in high level o f risk taking behaviour. In total sample non-significant locale differences were found in all the three levels o f perceived risk-taking behaviour. Significant gender wise differences were found between rural girls and boys in all the three levels o f perceived risk-taking behaviour. In total sample significant gender wise differences were found in low level o f risk-taking behavior category.Keywords
Risk Taking Behavior, Adolescents, Perception.References
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