A Study of Certain Socio-Psychological Characteristics of Traunt and Non-Traunt High School Students

The purpose of the present research was to study the intelligence, test anxiety and school satisfaction of truant and non-truant high school students of District solan and Shimla (H.P.) The sample consisted of 100 truant and non- truant students selected randomly from different Govt. Schools. Survey method was used for the collection of data. Test anxiety scale for children by Dr.A.Kumar(Hindi version of Sarason's 1960), General Mental Ability Test 1972 ( Hindi Version) by Dr. S.Jalota and Sharma Adolescents' School Satisfaction Inventory by Dr.Meenakshi Sharma (1991) was used to test the level of intelligence, satisfaction, and level of anxiety. Insignificant difference was found between the school environment of truant and non- truant student and significant difference was found between the level of intelligence and anxiety level of truant and non-truant. Concluded that the anxiety level and intelligence play significant for being truant and non-truant.