ADJUSTMENT AMONG PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR GENDER AND STREAM

This paper attempts to study the adjustment among prospective teachers with respect to their gender in Himachal Pradesh. The sample included 331 prospective teachers of Himachal Pradesh by employing random sampling techniques. Data were collected from B.Ed Colleges by using a standardized questionnaire. The tool used for the “teachers adjustment inventory scale” was developed by S.K Mangal. The study's findings reveal no significant difference in adjustment among prospective teachers with respect to their gender. It was found that there is no significant stream-wise difference between the male and female prospective teachers in terms of their Adjustment. On the other hand, the mean scores of adjustment girls is higher than those of boys which indicate that the girls are better adjusted as compared to their boys counterpart.