Psychological study of devadasis children

Abstract

The present study aimed at investigating the level of mental health and adjustment problems among children of Devadasis. The sample consists of 100, out of which 50 are boys and 50 are girls of government and private secondary schools of Kalaburagi district of Hyderabad Karnataka, the data was collected using purposive sampling technique. The result revealed that there are significant differences in mental health and adjustment problems between boys and girls. It is also found that there are significant differences in mental health and adjustment problems between rural and urban. Further, it is found there is a significant and positive correlation between mental health and adjustment problems of children of Devadasis. The interpretation and summary of the study will be discussed.