Self-concept and social maturity of secondary school students

Abstract

Adolescence is considered as a stage of storm and stress due to their developmental characteristics and therefore, it requires the efforts of parents and other stakeholders to provide the necessary experiences and supportive environment to prepare them for adulthood and to equip them for tackling life’s challenges. The present study was conducted to study the Self Concept and Social Maturity of secondary school students. According to the findings of the study, there were no significant differences in the Self Concept and Social Maturity of secondary students with respect to gender and locality; however, significant difference was found between private and government school students’ Social Maturity though no difference was found in their Self Concept. The study suggests all stakeholders to provide more opportunities for school students’ participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities for developing their social skills especially for government school students.