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Savita Rathour ¹, Krishna Duhan ², Krishna Chaudhary ³

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab), IN
2 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, I.C. College of Home Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN
3 Govt. Girls Senior Secondary School, Hanumangarh (Rajasthan), IN

Abstract

This study investigated the role of socio-economic variables on personality of adolescents from disorganized families. Multidimensional Assessment of Personality Series (MAP Series Form-T) form for Teens had been used for the said purpose. Test contained 20 dimensions and 7 items for each dimension to objectively assess the personality of adolescents. A list of adolescents of urban disorganized families was prepared from five randomly selected city schools of Hisar city. A sample of 45 urban respondents was randomly selected from the prepared list. Following the same procedure, a sample of 45 rural adolescents was taken from the list of f rural disorganized family's adolescents of purposively selected villages in Hisar-I block. The findings indicated significant association between personality of adolescents and personal and socio-economical variables. Age and area of belonging had significant association with adolescent's enthusiasm, boldness, guilt proneness, leadership, maturity, mental health, self-control, self-sufficiency and tension. Parent's occupation and family income had significant association with general ability, guilt proneness, leadership, mental health, self-control and social warmth of the respondents. Family size had a significant effect on boldness, general ability, innovation and self-control while parent's education was significantly associated with guilt proneness, leadership, maturity, self-control and tension, further sex of parents was significantly associated with self-control level of adolescents. There was a significant association between caste and adolescent's mental health, self-control and self-sufficiency while family type was associated with enthusiasm, general ability and individualism of respondents.

Keywords

Family Ecology, Adolescents, Personality.

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Bimla Dhanda ¹, Krishna Duhan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Child Development, College of Home Science, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana -125 004, IN

Abstract

Studies on growth and physical development of infant and children are important as they provide determinants of nations health. Although there are many variables related to growth, the most commonly and widely used measurements include weight, height and circumferences of head, arm and chest. Height is a relatively insensitive parameter of rapid changes in nutritional status.

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Rupika Chopra ¹, Sheela Sangwan ¹, Krishna Duhan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, I. C. College of Home Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

A small group of similarly aged, fairly close friends and sharing the same activities is known as peer group. The present study was conducted on 500 adolescents i.e., 250 adolescents form urban area and 250 adolescents from rural area studying in 10th, 11th and 12th classes. Peer Relationship Questionnaire (PRQ) developed and standardized by Rigby and Slee (1993) was used to assess the peer relationship among adolescents. Results revealed that male adolescents were more involved in bullying and victimization than female adolescents whereas female adolescents reported more pro-social skills than male adolescents. Results also highlighted the significant differences in bullying and victimization across academic class as adolescents go from higher classes to senior secondary classes, the level of bullying and victimization decreases.

Keywords

Academic Class, Adolescents, Bullying, Pro-Social Behavior, Victimization.

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Kavita Kumari ¹, Krishna Duhan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department ofHDFS, College OfHome Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Happiness is one of the most important concepts in the mental health that has an impact on different aspects of young people. The present study was conducted to assess happiness among adolescents and delineate the factors influencing happiness. The study was conducted in Bhiwani district of Haryana state. Atotal o f200 adolescents (1420 years) were selected to represent the sample. Out ofthese 100 (50 girls and 50 boys) were selected from rural area and similarly 100 (50 girls & 50 boys) were selected from urban area. Survey method technique was used for obtaining specific information from the relatively large number of individuals ordinarily through questionnaire. Result indicated that more percentage of the adolescents was in the age range of 16-17 years, from high caste category with 3-4 siblings and at 1-2 ordinal position. Regarding mass media, more percentage of adolescents used to listened radio (76.47%), television (53.88%) and were using mobile phones (68.66%) for 2-3 hours daily. Out of total sample 48.50 percent adolescents were in high level of happiness category followed by 44 percent in medium level and rest 7.50 percent were having low level of happiness. Happiness was found to be significantly associated with caste, maternal education, father's occupation, family income, and family size.

Keywords

Happiness, Caste, Maternal Education, Father's Occupation, Family Income, Family Size, Adolescents.

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Pinki ¹, Krishna Duhan ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Human Development and Family Studies, I.C. College of Home Science, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Parental aspiration are often amazed with parents' educational achievements (how much parents expect from their children schooling to complete).Mental health is a key which shows the level to which the person has been able to meet his environmental loads i.e. social, emotional or physical; and the extent to which he gets himself mentally worried, therefore the study was conducted to examine the parental aspiration and mental health of adolescents. The study was undertaken in Hisar district of Haryana state in rural and urban area. A list of adolescents studying in arts and science stream from XI and XII class was prepared from govt. and private schools of rural and urban area i.e. 100 from rural area and 100 from urban area from thus making a total sample of 200 adolescents. Parental aspiration scale by Grover and Grover (1987) was used to assess perceived parental aspiration of respondents, and mental health inventory by Jagdish and Shrivastva (1983) to assess mental health of respondents. The finding elucidates that science stream and private school respondents perceived high level of parental aspiration than their counter parts. Results further revealed significant differences for stream of education and type of school. Results further pinpointed that science stream and private school respondents had better mental health than arts stream and govt. school respondents.

Keywords

Perceived Parental Aspiration, Mental Health, Adolescents, School.

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