A Comparative Study to Assess the Social Adjustment of Children (8-12) years of Employed (EM) and Unemployed (UEM) Mothers of a Selected Schools, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

Background: According to Census Board, 2011 the workforce participation rate of females was 25.51 %. so day by day the no of working mothers are increasing. Since women began entering the workforce increasing members in the late 20th century So, there is lack of emotional detachment and the negative impact of non-working mothers for their children are that their children are becoming very dependent and anxious while facing the challenges. Hence, there is a comparative study to assess the social adjustment of children (8-12) years of EMs and UEMs at selected school, Bhubaneswar, Odisha with objectives to assess the level of social adjustment of children (8-12) years of EMs, to determine the level of social adjustment of children (8-12) years of UEMs, and to compared the social adjustment of children of employed and non-employed mothers, to identify the association between level of adjustment among children of employed and un-employed mothers in demographic variables, Total 300 (children of EMs were 142 and children of UEMs were 158) children of employed and un-employed mothers were selected by using simple random sampling techniques, self structured four point social adjustment scale were used to assess the social adjustment of children (8-12) years of EMs and UEMs. A self structured questionnaire were conducted in children of EMs and UEMs, there is no statistically significant and p-value is0.0451 and0.0005 respectively. Chi-square association showed, the family type of EMs and UEMs are4.01676and12.04146 respectively. The study concluded that the social adjustment of children have no comparison between social adjustment of children among employed and un-employed mothers.