A Comparative Study of The Adjustment and Self-Efficacy of Hostler and Non-Hostler College Going Female Students

Abstract

Adjustment is a universal phenomenon. We adjust with ourselves, with others, and with the environment also to successfully deal with the problems of life. It provides us with the power and capability to effect positive changes in our surroundings. When a person’s environment changes, he or she has to adjust so the Purpose of the study was to investigate the level of adjustment in hostler and non-hostler girl students and the role of self-esteem in adjustment. The sample was selected based on a simple random technique. The sample consisted of 80 girl students (40 hostlers and 40 non-hostlers). The Rosenberg self-esteem measure and the Adjustment inventory for college students were used to collect data. The t-test was used to discover the significant difference in adjustment and self-esteem, and the results indicated that there is no significant difference in the level of adjustment as well as self-esteem of hostler and non- hostler students. To find the correlation between adjustment and self-esteem, a correlation test was applied and results showed that there is a significant positive correlation among these two.