International Journal of Education and Management Studies

Chanderkant Gorsy ¹, Neeraj Panwar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, M.D. University, Rohtak, Haryana, IN

Abstract

Anindividual's sense of competence or skill and perceived capability to deal effectively with various situations is termed as self-confidence. Whereas, peer, or friend, relationships are uniquely voluntary relationships, and if personal benefits are distributed, reciprocity is expected, rules are monitored and revised as necessary, and commitment grows over time. Both self-confidence and satisfactory peer relationships are quite necessary for the adolescents in the present scenario. The deficiency in the interpersonal realm which further affects the self-confidence of an individual has could result into loneliness, and thereby individual's academic performance declines. This decline in academic performance further hampers their skills (personal/social) and abilities which are necessary for decision making about selecting a profession/professional course. Therefore, it was considered worthwhile to conduct a study on adolescents to investigate relationship among self-confidence, peer-relations, and loneliness. Standardized scales were administered on a sample of N=111, of high school students (both males and females; mean age=14.39 years) from a Kendriya Vidyalaya located in Ambala Cantt for which incidental sampling was done. Correlational design was postulated for the present study and the results revealed that self-confidence in various aspects at adolescent age such as academic performance, talking in public, social participation, are positively inter-related and also with peer relationships (i.e., relationships with friends and social groups). Whereas, adolescents those who are experiencing dissatisfactory friendship do not have healthy peer-relationship at all. In sum, self-confidence and peer-relationships plays important role towards the growth of satisfactory relationships among adolescents, thereby loneliness could be avoided or one can overcome from such life threatening experiences.

Keywords

Self-Confidence, Peer-Relationships, Adolescents.

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Chanderkant Gorsy ¹, Surjeet Singh ¹, Muskan ²

Affiliations
1 Department of Psychology, Chaudhary Bansi Lal Government College for women, Tosham, Bhiwani, Haryana, IN
2 Department of English, F.C. College, Hisar, Haryana, IN

Abstract

In the last few years sports and health psychologist shows that adolescents and youth's levels of hostility, frustration and aggression is increasing day by day. Sports are the most important activities which enhance student's attention and energy in a healthy and fruitful direction. Challenges abound in competitive sports, thus youngsters introduced to them must have the necessary psychological traits, such as aggression and emotional intelligence, to effectively deal with these difficulties. The present study was planned to distinguish college students on emotional intelligence and aggression in relation to their sports activities (athletes & non-athletes). A purposive sample of 100 college students (50 athletes and 50 non-athletes were selected from different colleges in Haryana on the bases of availability. Emotional Intelligence Scale by Sharma and Sharma (2017) and Aggression Scale developed by Pal and Naqvi (1986) were used in the present study. To examine the group differences, t-test was computed and results showed that athlete college students were high on aggression than non-athletes college students. Athlete college students were only high on self-awareness, self-regulation and motivation (dimensions of emotional intelligence). Results of the study exhibited no significant difference between these two groups on overall emotional intelligence and its dimensions, i.e., empathy and social skills. Further, researchers also discussed study's implication and future recommendations.

Keywords

emotional intelligence, aggression, athletes and non-athletes Emotional Intelligence (EI): The identification, supervision, and differentiation of emotions for the proper application of reasoning and acting on behaviour are all aspects of emotional intell

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