Loafing Behaviour among Adolescents in Relation to their Self Concept and Peer Influence

This study was conducted to evaluate the loafing behaviour among adolescents in relation to their self concept and peer influence. Descriptive survey method was used in this study. The sample of this study included 200 adolescents selected by using simple random sampling from the district of Jalandhar. Two standardized tools and one self-made tool was used for the study. For the purpose of drawing out the results the investigator used statistical techniques like correlation, mean, standard deviation and t'tests. The conclusions of this study are that there exists no significant relationship in loafing behaviour and self concept, loafing behaviour and peer influence, there exists no significant difference in loafing behaviour of adolescent boys and girls having high self concept, there exists no significant difference in loafing behaviour of adolescent boys and girls having low self concept, there exists no significant difference in loafing behaviour of adolescent boys and girls having high peer influence and there exists no significant difference in loafing behaviour of adolescent boys and girls having low peer influence.