Emotional Maturity Among Secondary School Students

Abstract

The present study aimed to know the emotional maturity among secondary school students. It also aimed to check emotional maturity with reference to gender and residence area. Emotional Maturity Scale (EMS) by Dr. Yashvir Singh and Dr. Mahesh Bharagava (2012) was used. The sample constituted total 120 secondary school students out of which 60 were from boys school students (30 urban area and 30 rural area) and 60 from girls school students (30 urban area and 30 rural area). The data was collected from Mehsana District. The data was scored, analyzed as per the manual. ‘F’ test was being calculated. The result showed that 1. There is no significant difference between the mean score of emotional maturity among the boys and girls school students, 2. There is significant difference between the mean score of emotional maturity among the school students of urban area and rural area. The school students of urban area group have higher level of emotional maturity compare to school students of rural area group and 3. There is no significant difference in the interactive effect of the mean scores of emotional maturity among the gender and residence area.