Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing

Niti Shukla ¹, Yakasai Tijjani Yahaya ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, IN

Abstract

It has been observed that every culture has its own attribution behaviour with which individuals in the community perceived it to be based on their understanding. The purpose of the present study was to find out how the Indian students attribute the foreign students and also how the foreign students attribute the Indian students. In this study the sample of 40 students was used which included 20 students from foreign country and 20 students from India, comprising of 10 male and 10 female students in each group. In this study content analysts method was used to analyse the data collected on 30 variables. Based on the findings theses variables are found to be attributed to the foreign students which includes Diligent, Aggression, Social, Familial, Resilience, and Creativity while the Indian students are found to be attributed with the following variables which includes Corruption, Gossiping, Offering help, Racism, Values, Expressing Emotions, Hypocrite, Arrogant. In addition the remaining variables were found to be attributed to both group of students which includes Intelligent, Needing Help, Empathy, Equality, Security, Communication, Dressing, Health, Life style, Career, Hospitable, Memorable Moment, First Impression, Occasion, Cheating.

Keywords

Attibuttion, Diligent, Aggression, Social, Familial, Resilience, Creativity, Students.

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Niti Shukla ¹, Nanki Monga ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Panjab, IN

Abstract

Adolescents have Curiosity towards New Behaviour and they Want to Experience without Thinking much about Consequences. during the Phase of Adolescence Peer Learning is on the Peak and Human Behaviour is Highly Affected by His/her Surroundings. all these Aspects must have Impact on Adolescents' Achievement of Various Goals in their Lives. the Current Study Attempted to Investigate the Risk Taking Behaviour of Adolescents and their Academic Achievements during their Schools. a Sample of 40 Adolescents Including Boys (20) and Girls (20) in the Age Range of 15-17 Years Studying in Schools at South Delhi was Investigated for its Academic Achievement Motivation by Classifying them on the Nature of Risk Taking Behaviour, I.e. Moderate and High Risk Taking Behaviour. Majority of the Participants (90%) were Noticed with Moderate Risk Taking Tendencies. all the Girl Adolescents (100%) were there with Moderate Risk Taking Behaviour whereas Boys (20%) were also Found with High Risk Taking Tendencies other than Moderate (80%) Category of Risk Taking Behaviour. the Risk Taking Behaviour of Adolescents was Significantly Correlated with their Academic Achievements (r= -0.41). the Findings Suggest Investigating the Risk Taking Behaviour at School Level and Counselling the Adolescent Students in Context of their Immediate and Long-term Goals.

Keywords

Academic, Success, Risk Taking, Behavior, Adolescence.

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