Influencing Factors of Social Anxiety and Emotional Maturity among Adolescents

Dr S Gayatridevi Dr S Gayatridevi,Ms Anu Vincent Ms Anu Vincent

doi:10.25215/0304.197

Dr S Gayatridevi Dr S Gayatridevi, Ms Anu Vincent Ms Anu Vincent

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https://doi.org/10.25215/0304.197

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Abstract

The current study deals with the emotional maturity and social anxiety among adolescents. One hundred and seventy subjects (Boys = 90, Girls = 80) from GRD College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore, were selected for the study. The Psychological Tests such as Case Study Schedule (Gayatridevi and Anu), Emotional Maturity Scale (Hemalatha) and Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (Michael R. Liebowitz) were administered to the subjects. The data was analyzed by using SPSS + PC package for t –test was computed. The results revealed that adolescent girls experienced more social anxiety than boys (M = 66.46). Gender and family size had no significant effect on emotional maturity. There was no significant relationship found between the emotional maturity and social anxiety.

Highlights

The current study deals with the emotional maturity and social anxiety among adolescents
There is no marked difference in the level of Social Anxiety and Emotional Maturity based on the family size
Data was analyzed by using SPSS + PC package and ANOVA and t – test statistics technique were used

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Introduction

The current study deals with the emotional maturity and social anxiety among adolescents. 1. To compare the level of Social Anxiety and Emotional Maturity in adolescent boys and girls 3. To identify the level of Social Anxiety and Emotional Maturity among adolescent boys and girls 4. There is no marked difference in the level of Social Anxiety and Emotional Maturity in adolescent boys and girls.

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