Abstract
The purpose of the present research was to investigate height and self-esteem as the determinants of psychological adjustment in students. A sample of 300 students was recruited from University of Gujrat, Pakistan by using convenient sampling technique. The construct of self-esteem was measured using Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale whereas psychological adjustment was measured by using and Scale of Adjustment . The data was analyzed using neural network analysis. Among the 300 students, the results revealed that height and self-esteem predicted psychological adjustment. Further, the importance of each variable was also explored through the analysis. It indicated that the height of the students (.562 with 100% normalized importance) was more important in predicting the psychological adjustment as compare to self-esteem (.438 with 77.9% normalized importance). It was concluded that height and self-esteem was the determinant of psychological adjustment in students. Further, height plays a more vital role in hindering the psychological adjustment as compare to self-esteem. Keywords: Height, Self-esteem, Psychological Adjustment, Neural Network Analysis, Students DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-36-10 Publication date: December 31 st 2019
Highlights
Adjustment problems can be defined as the failure to give reaction effectively and sufficiently to the needs of one’s environment (Srivastava & Singha, 2017)
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders characterizes adjustment disorder with the characteristics of emotional and behavioral symptoms that were shown within the 3 months after encountering a stressor
Neural network analysis was used to foresee the role of height and self-esteem as the determinant of psychological adjustment in students
Summary
Adjustment problems can be defined as the failure to give reaction effectively and sufficiently to the needs of one’s environment (Srivastava & Singha, 2017). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders characterizes adjustment disorder with the characteristics of emotional and behavioral symptoms that were shown within the 3 months after encountering a stressor. It gave specifiers of adjustment in terms of depression, anxious feelings, mixed depression and anxiety, conduct issues and mixed emotional and conduct disturbance (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). There are various variables associated with the adjustment level of university students as for example demographics information, locus of control, self-esteem, stress, personality and coping style (Dyson, & Renk, 2006). The psychological adjustment of the students may be limited due to many factors
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