STUDY OF ADJUSTMENT IN VISUALLY IMPAIRED AND NORMAL ADOLESCENTS

Shraddhaben Parikh; Gauram Solanki

doi:10.47413/jycbhz08

Authors

Parikh Shraddhaben Hasmukhlal
Dr. Gauram H. Solanki

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47413/jycbhz08

Abstract

The main purpose of the present research is to examine relation between various areas of adjustment of visually impaired and normal adolescents. The sample consisted of 100 male respondents of both visually impaired and normal adolescents of the age group of 18-25 years of various rehabilitation centers of Ahmedabad city. The Bell-Adjustment inventory by R. K. Oza was used for data collection. The data of this research were statistically analyzed with mean, SD and ‘t’ ratio. Results revealed that two group of adolescents differ significantly in respect to their home, health, social and emotional adjustment and overall adolescents. Normal adolescents have poor adjustment in their home adjustment, social adjustment, emotional adjustment & overall adjustment as compared to visually impair adjustment. Normal adolescents have better adjustment in health adjustment as compared to visually impair adjustment.

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