Association between Ordinal Position and Emotional Maturity of Adolescents

The present study analyzed the emotional maturity of 320 adolescents across their ordinal position. Samples were selected randomly from two different geographical areas of Uttrakhand in which 42 samples were found to be 1st born, equal number of samples were 2nd and 3rd born (59 samples) in Uttarkashi (hilly terrain) and in U.S. Nagar (plain terrain) 50 samples were 1st born, 46 samples were 2nd born and 64samples were 3rd born. A demographic questionnaire was developed and administered to assess the socio-demographic characteristic of adolescents and emotional maturity was measured using Emotional Maturity Scale. One way ANOVA was applied to calculate the significant difference in emotional maturity of selected adolescents across their ordinal position. Results showed no significant difference in composite emotional maturity of adolescents from both districts across their ordinal position. However, first born respondents from both the districts were seen to significantly differ on two components of emotional maturity viz. they were significantly more independent and socially well-adjusted as compared to second and third born.