A STUDY OF SELF CONCEPT AND EMPOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS

The present study was undertaken with a view to find out the relationship between Self Concept and Empowerment adolescent girls of government and private schools of Bhopal. The study adopted a Children Self Concept Scale in Hindi by Dr. S.P. Ahluwalia. This scale assesses the varied dimensions of self concept such as student’s behaviour, intellectual and school status, physical appearance and attributes, anxiety, popularity, happiness and satisfaction. Empowerment of Adolescent girls was measured by Empowerment scale by Dr. Devendra Singh Sisodia and Dr. Alpana Singh. A sample of 100 adolescent girls was taken from government and private senior secondary schools of Bhopal. Data collected was analyzed statistically using the t-test and coefficient of correlation techniques. Results revealed that the Self- Concept and Empowerment level of adolescent girls of private school was higher than the adolescent girls studying in government schools. It was also found that the relationship between Self-Concept and Empowerment of adolescent girls was significant.