ADJUSTMENT OF ADOLESCENTS WITH RESPECT TO GENDER AND RESIDENTIAL BACKGROUND

This study was conducted to examine the impact of gender and residential background on adolescents' adjustment. A sample of 1200 male and female adolescents was randomly taken from government and private schools located in rural and urban areas of Himachal Pradesh. Data was collected by using the Adjustment Inventory developed by Prof. A.K.P. Sinha and Prof. R.P. Singh (2019). The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings of the study revealed that there is no significant difference in adjustment of adolescents with respect to gender but students from the urban and rural area shows a significant difference in their adjustments. The study revealed that adolescents from urban areas are more adjusted as compared to adolescents from rural areas.