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Effect of Maternal Employment on Adolescents' Development


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In the present paper an attempt has been made to study the effect of maternal employment on the adolescents' development in terms of adjustment, achievement, emotional maturity and self-esteem.Sample consisted of 50 adolescents of employed mothers and 50 adolescents of Homemakers studying in 10th to 12th were selected randomly from the schools of Varanasi. Their age range was 15-17 years. Adjustment Inventory, Achievement Motive Scale, Emotional Maturity Scale and Self-Concept Scale were used to collect data. Data have been analysed by using descriptive analysis, t-test, and coefficient of correlation. Findings indicated that children's adjustment, achievement, emotional maturity are affected by maternal employment.

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Maternal Employment, Adjustment, Achievement, Emotional Maturity, Self-Concept, Adolescent.
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Nishat Afroz
Department of Psychology, MMV Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, UP, India

Abstract


In the present paper an attempt has been made to study the effect of maternal employment on the adolescents' development in terms of adjustment, achievement, emotional maturity and self-esteem.Sample consisted of 50 adolescents of employed mothers and 50 adolescents of Homemakers studying in 10th to 12th were selected randomly from the schools of Varanasi. Their age range was 15-17 years. Adjustment Inventory, Achievement Motive Scale, Emotional Maturity Scale and Self-Concept Scale were used to collect data. Data have been analysed by using descriptive analysis, t-test, and coefficient of correlation. Findings indicated that children's adjustment, achievement, emotional maturity are affected by maternal employment.

Keywords


Maternal Employment, Adjustment, Achievement, Emotional Maturity, Self-Concept, Adolescent.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.15614/ijpp%2F2016%2Fv7i1%2F123688