Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Sangeeta Khullar ¹, Anusuiya Tyagi ¹

Affiliations
1 M.K.P. (P.G.) College, Dehradun, IN

Abstract

Finding a dearth of research on teacher-student relationship in the Indian context, 75 girls and 75 boys (N=150) of classes 5th, 6th and 7th from five private schools of Haridwar district were administered the Educational Inventory and the Self Esteem Inventory. Five subject teachers of each of these students were asked to fill the Student Teacher Relationship Scale. The average of five scores was taken as the Student Teacher relationship score and that of its components-Conflict, Closeness and Dependency. Results indicate that there is a low but significant relationship between Educational Adjustment and Student Teacher Relationship as a whole for the total sample (N=150) but not for boys and girls taken separately. Conflict appears to be negatively correlated with Self Esteem for the total sample and boys taken separately (N=75) and with Educational adjustment for total sample only. The other correlations were not significant. These are preliminary results from a larger study and are discussed in light of current theories and earlier studies.

Keywords

Educational Adjustment, Self-Esteem, Student Teacher Relationship, Gender & Grades.

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Anusuiya Tyagi ¹

Affiliations
1 M.K.P.(P.G.) College, Dehradun, IN

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to determine the awareness of HIV/AIDS among adolescents. The Sample for the study consisted of 60 males and 60 females, age ranged 15 to 18 and sample was randomly selected from urban and rural schools of Haridwar District, Uttrakhand. All subjects were assessed on AIDS Awareness Questionnaire (Asthana, 1999). There were questions from three major areas (i) Modes of HIV infection and location of HIV in the body, (ii) Symptoms of AIDS, and (iii) Tests and protection. Statistical analysis T-Test was carried out. Results revealed that there is a significance difference between urban and rural adolescents on AIDS Awareness of Haridwar Districts. Rural adolescents have comparatively better awareness than urban adolescents. On the other hand, rural girls have better awareness than the rural boys. But urban girls are lesser aware than the urban boys. In the conclusion, there is need to increase HIV/AIDS awareness and getting this goal reproductive health education should be part of curriculum in all schools. These should be classroom based education programme on HIV/AIDS, which must begin from secondary classes onwards and a class teacher, should be properly trained for educating the students effectively, Seminars & Exhibition will be also useful to create awareness among adolescents.

Keywords

AIDS Awareness, Adolescents, Urban and Rural Area.

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