Rigidity and Adjustment among School Children:Gender Study

In a developing country like India, everyday problems are resolved and fabricated out of which majority of problems are related to young children. Younger generation sometimes tries to break through the norms, the generation gap bars and sometimes tries to adjust. Present study examines the relationship between rigidity and adjustment among school children. Sample for the study consisted of 150 students drawn from government schools of Rohtak and nearby area of Rohtak from Haryana State. The scales Dimensions of Rigidity and Bell Adjustment Inventory (revised student form) were administered on school students. The data were analysed by using Pearson Product Moment method of correlation and t-test. Results indicate that the correlation between the dimensions of rigidity and adjustment has found to be significant. Boys and girls did not differ significantly in rigidity. But the significant difference in adjustment has been observed.