A study of social maturity among college students

Abstract

The present study aimed to know the social maturity among college students. It also aimed to check social maturity with reference to gender and faculty. A Comprehensive for Social Maturity (ACSSM) prepared by Dr. Roma Pal (1986) was used. The sample constituted total 120 college students out of which 60 were from boys students (20 students of arts, 20 students of commerce and 20 students of science faculty) and 60 from girls students (20 students of arts, 20 students of commerce and 20 students of science faculty). The data was collected from Banaskantha District. The data was scored, analyzed as per the manual. ‘F’ test was being calculated. The result showed that, 1. There is significant difference in the mean score of social maturity among the boys and girls college students. Therefore, it could be said that, the girls college students group is having high social maturity than boys college students group. 2. There is no significant difference in the mean score of social maturity among the college students of arts, commerce and science faculty, & 3. There is no significant difference in the interactive effect of the mean scores of social maturities with regards to the gender and faculty.