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Sunita Asthana ¹, V. M. Gupta ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Home-Science, Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith, Varanasi, IN
2 Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005, IN

Abstract

Obesity is a condition in which there is an excess of body fat. Being too fat, especially to the point of obesity, is positively harmful to the health. of late, obesity is emerging as one of the most prevalent metabolic disorders. The voluminous researches have been carried out which revealed that wide spread derangements in various metabolic and endocrine functions are associated with obese state.

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Sunita Asthana ¹, Madhu Asthana ¹, Sandhya Ojha ²

Affiliations
1 Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous P.G. College Varanasi, Utter Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous PG. College, Varanasi, Utter Pradesh, IN

Abstract

Adjustment is the process by which a living organism maintains a balance between the needs and the circumstances. There are so many factors which can influence the process of adjustment, level of aspiration, personality and so on. The major objective of the present study was to examine and compare various dimension of adjustment among boys and girls students and to find out impact of gender and personality on adjustment. The sample was comprised of 500 students (250 boys & 250 girls) from different colleges of Varanasi city. The age range of sample was 17 to 19 years. Vayktitva Parakh Prashnavali, Adjustment inventory and Extroversion-Introversion test were used for the purpose of data collection. Mean, S.D., t-test and F-test was used for the analysis of data. It was found that boys are significantly better adjusted than girls. Gender and personality has also significant impact of adjustment.

Keywords

Adjustment, Gender, Personality, Introversion- Extroversion.

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Sunita Asthana ¹, Madhu Asthana ¹, Sandhya Ojha ²

Affiliations
1 Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous P.G. College, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN
2 Department of Psychology, Sri Agrasen Kanya Autonomous P.G. College, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, IN

Abstract

The period of adolescence is marked by storm and stress. Most of the adolescent behaviour is influenced by the family, teachers, peers and environmental conditions. Adolescence stage of our life is very important as it faces so many changes. All changes affect students ability to perform in their study. The purpose of the study was to find out the impact of gender and social support on adjustment of adolescent students. This study was conducted on 500 adolescents (250 boys & 250 girls) studying 11th and 12th standards from different college of Varanasi city. Data were collected by P.G.I Social Support Scale and Adjustment Inventory, Vyaktitva Parakh Prashnavali. Mean, S.D. and F-test was used for the analysis of data. The results reported that significant difference was found between boys and girls students. In other words, we can say that boys are significantly better adjusted than girls. Gender has significant impact on adjustment of adolescent. Result further shows no significant impact of social support on adjustment.

Keywords

Adjustment, Social Support, Gender, Adolescents.

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