Nuzhat jan assistant professor, govt college of education, m.a.road, srinagar, kashmir, india
Abstract
An attempt has been made to assess and compare the emotional maturity of Boys and Girls university students. A sample of 100 students (50 boys and 50 Girls University students) was drawn from distance education university students. The data was collected by administrating Yashvir Singh and Mahesh Bhargava Emotional maturity Scale (EMS)). “t” test was used to find out the significant differences on emotional maturity between Boys and Girls University students. The results reveal that the Girls University students have better emotional maturity than Boys University students on composite score. However, on factors wise girls university students have better Emotional maturity on factors viz. Physical Conditions, Note Taking, Memory and Taking Examination than Boys University students.
In the present circumstances, youth as well as children are facing difficulties in life. These difficulties are giving rise to many psychosomatic problems such as anxiety, tensions, frustrations and emotional upsets in day to day life. So, the study of emotional life is now emerging as a descriptive science, comparable with anatomy. It deals with interplay of forces with intensities and quantities. Etymologically the word ‘Emotion’ is derived from the Latin word ‘Emovere’ which means to stir up, to excite or to agitate Emotional maturity is not only the effective determinant of personality pattern, but it also helps to control the growth of adolescent’s development. The concept ‘Mature’ emotional behaviour of any level is that which reflects the fruits of normal emotional development. A person who is able to keep his emotions under control, which is able to break delay and to suffer without self pity, might still be emotionally stunned and childish. According to Walter et.al. (1976) emotional maturity is
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