Study on the Habits among Adolescents of Government Secondary School students in Aizawl City

Abstract

The term adolescence originates from the Latin verb adolescere, which means to grow or mature, and refers to the phase of development that lies between childhood and adulthood. However, there is considerable disagreement about the precise beginning and end of this period, particularly in Western societies where it tends to be prolonged. For most people, adolescence is a transitional stage between childhood and adulthood that is characterized by gradual and uncertain changes. The boundaries between the two stages are often unclear, and the length of this phase varies from person to person. Despite this, most individuals eventually emerge from adolescence as mature, responsible, and creative adults. Essentially, adolescence serves as a bridge between childhood and adulthood, which individuals must cross in order to attain full adult status and all its associated privileges. One of the most insightful definitions of adolescence was offered by Sieg, who defined it as the period during which an individual begins to feel entitled to adult privileges that are not yet granted, and which ends when the individual is fully recognized as an adult by society and given full social status and power. This study aimed to investigate the study and extracurricular habits of government secondary school students. The results indicate that 49.56% of the students possess a high level of study habits, 45.65% exhibit an average level, and only 4.78% demonstrate poor study habits. Furthermore, 61.30% of the students fall within the average level of extracurricular habits, while 21.73% exhibit high levels and 17.39% exhibit poor levels of extracurricular habits. Overall, it can be concluded that the government secondary students in Aizawl demonstrate good study habits and average extracurricular habits.