Abstract
The present study was designed to examine the influence of perception of maternal neglect on emotional, social, and educational adjustment employing a quasi experimental design. From among a total of 94 students studying in grades VIII, IX, and X, top and bottom 25 students were selected on the basis of their scores on the ParentChild Relationship Scale (Nalini Rao, 1989). The former group of students constituted the high maternal neglect group, while the latter comprised the low maternal neglect group. Both the groups of students were administered the Adjustment Inventory for School Children developed by Sinha and Singh. Data were analyzed with the help of independent group t test. Results revealed significant differences in none of the three areas of adjustment implying that the students who perceive themselves to be neglected by their mothers are comparable to those who do not. The results have been discussed in terms of contextual effect and the compensatory nature of the care given by the father and other members of the family.
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