A Comparitive Study of Type A/B Behavioural Pattern among Hostlers and Non-Hostlers Adolescent Girls

Behaviour is any manifestation of activity in life. Therefore behavior includes not only motor activities but also cognitive processes like thinking, reasoning, imagination etc. Behavioural pattern is helpful in seeking adjustment to our self and the environment. Behavior is affected by many factors like family influences, peer group, education etc.The present study aimed to study the two types of behavioural pattern namely Type A (highly competitive, hostile, aggressive etc) and Type B ( Hardworking, patience, more relaxed, easy going ) among hostlers and non-hostlers adolescent girls (13-18years). The sample consisted of 120 adolescents, out of which 60 were hostlers and rest 60 were non-hostlers. The research tooI used was Type A/B Behavioural Pattern Scale by Upinder Dhar and Manisha Jain. The data was analysed by mean, SD and factor analysis method. The results revealed that staying away from home has significant effect on the adolescents and also that the adolescent girls living in hostels had significant Type A behavior than Type B incomparison to adolescent girls who lived in their own homes.