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The study investigated the socio - emotional problems of academically backward students studying in government senior secondary schools in rural areas of Ludhiana district of Punjab. The sample comprised of total 150 academically backward students. Purposive sampling technique was used for the sample selection. Socio-emotional problems scale (AICRP - CD) was used to assess the socio emotional problems of children. The results revealed that the majority of the academically backward children were unhappy, worried, ill tempered,avoided interactions with others, liked to be alone, short tempered, jealous of others, stubborn, quarreled with siblings and showed nervousness etc.

Keywords

Social–Emotional Problems, Academic Backwardness, Students, Govt. Schools.

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Gender Differences in Emotional Maturity Among Urban Adolescents

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Authors

Shiksha Rani ¹, Vandana Kanwar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, College of Home Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN

Source

Asian Journal of Home Science, Vol 13, No 2 (2018), Pagination: 654-656

Abstract

The present research was conducted to study the gender differences in emotional maturity. In the present study, a sample of 100 students (50 boys and 50 girls) in the age group of 16-18 was drawn from the Govt. Higher Secondary School of Ludhiana city. Emotional Maturity Scale (Singh and Bhargava, 1990) was used to collect data. Overall results indicated that both boys and girls were emotionally unstable. In comparison to girls, boys were found to be more emotionally mature than girls.

Keywords

Gender Differences, Emotional Maturity, Adolescents, Schools.

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