A Study of Emotional Maturity among Adolescents

Abstract

Emotional maturity refers to an individual capacity to understand regulate and express emotions in a healthy and constructive manner. It involves dealing with live challenge relationships and situations with balance rationality and emotional stability. This quality is particularly significant for college students as they are in a transitional phase from adolescence to adulthood. Entering higher education requires emotional and mental because a student’s encounter various personal social and academic challenges. Therefore, emotional maturity along with emotional intelligence plays a crucial role in their overall development. The present investigation aimed to examine emotional maturity among adolescents studying in college of Darbhanga. The sample consisted100 adolescents including 50 boys and 50 girls who were selected randomly for the study. Emotional maturity was assessed using the emotional maturity skill developed by Singh and Bhargava 1990. After collecting responses from participants, the data were statistically analyzed using the t test. The finding revealed that female adolescents obtain significantly higher sports all dimension as well as on the total emotional maturity score. Since higher scores indicate emotional immaturity, the result suggests that female adolescents exhibited comparatively lower emotional maturity than the male counterparts. In the context of college students, emotional maturity is reflected in their ability to make sound decisions regarding their future, manage stress effectively, sustain positive social relationships, and cope with academic pressures. Emotional maturity significantly contributes to students’ success and well-being within the collegiate environment, which exposes them to diverse responsibilities and experiences.