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Subject: Human Development and Family Studies × End date: 2016 × Start date: 2010 × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Social problem-solving skills of 6 to 8 years old children in relation to intelligence quotient
    (CCSHAU, 2010) Anita; Balda, Shanti
    The present study was conducted in Kaimri village of Hisar Block 1 of Hisar district. There were two government schools in Kaimri village, one for boys and one for girls. From these two schools, 94 boys and 85 girls in the age range of 6-8 years were assessed for their IQ with the help of Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (1973). Children were divided into low, average and high IQ categories. Ninety children including 45 boys and 45 girls, 15 boys and 15 girls from each IQ group were selected. The objectives of the study were - first, to identify low, average and high IQ children in the age group of 6 to 8 years; second, to assess social-problem solving skills of low, average and high IQ children; third, to compare social-problem solving skills of low, average and high IQ children and fourth, to delineate the factors related to social-problem solving skills of children. Social problem-solving skills of selected children were assessed with the help of Social Problem-Solving Test (Rubin, 1988). Responses of the children were examined quantitatively and qualitatively. Quantitative scores were calculated for total number of categories, number of different categories, relevancy and flexibility. Quality of responses included strategies suggested by children to solve problems in hypothetical situations with their peers. Results revealed that majority of children belonged to average category of IQ. IQ had significant impact on social problem-solving skills of children. Other factors related to social problem-solving skills of children were age and gender of child; paternal education and occupation and family income. Behavioural aspects, aggression, emotionality and impatience had significant relationship with social problem-solving skills. Research further revealed that, most frequently used strategies by children were “non-forceful” in nature. Gender differences indicated that girls suggested greater number of “non-forceful” strategies than boys who suggested greater number of “forceful” strategies.
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    Learning disabilities among 8-10 years old children
    (CCSHAU, 2010) Bala, Renu; Chhikara, Sudha
    The present investigation was conducted to asses the learning disability among children. A comparative analysis was done to know the differences between rural and urban children of 8-10 years age group. Haryana state was selected purposively while Fatehabad district was also selected purposively. From Fatehabad district Bhattu Block was selected randomly, city area was purposively taken for urban sample while villages Kirdhan, Dhand, Banawali, Shankpur Daroli and bhattu village was randomly selected. A sample of 60 children, 30 from rural and 30 from urban, schools was taken. Independent variables considered were Microsystem, Mesosystem, Exosystem, Macrosystem and Chronosystem. Learning disability among children was taken as dependent variable. In the process of assessment of learning disability, Binet intelligence Scale by Kulshershtha (1971) was used. A questionnaire was developed and used to gather the data for human ecological factors of respondents. The findings portrayed that most of the respondents belonged to nuclear and small sized families. Parents of most of the respondents were educated upto high school. The neighbourhood status of the most of the respondents was middle class their relationship with their neighbours was not good. Most of the parents adopted permissive disciplining technique for their children. The variables of human ecological environment exerted an influence on the learning disability among children. Although several factors did not come out to be associated with learning disability among children, but, as the human ecological system work as interconnected networks so all the factors can be said to be directly and indirectly associated with all components of learning disability among children. most of the respondents were in below average category in language and mathematics components both in rural and urban area but above average category in creativity. No significant ‘t’ values were found between rural and urban children for language, mathematics and creativity which are the components of learning disability. Thus it can be concluded that cultural settings i.e. rural and urban do not have any impact on learning disability.
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    Emotional intelligence and academic achievement of adolescents
    (CCSHAU, 2011) Manju; Punia, Shakuntala
    The present study was conducted on adolescents of rural and urban populations of purposively selected Hisar district. Two villages Mirjapur from Block-I and Chaudhariwas from Block-II were selected on random basis for rural sample. For urban sample, three schools i.e. Govt. Senior Secondary School, Patel Nagar, Govt. Girl Senior Secondary School, Hisar and Govt. Senior Secondary School, Jahajpul were selected. Finally 120 adolescents, 60 each from urban and rural area constituted the sample for the study. Data regarding personal and socio-economic variables was collected with the help of self-developed interview schedule. Self-developed inventory was used to measure parental involvement of parents in their child’s educational affairs. Emotional intelligence was assessed using Emotional Intelligence Scale developed by Hyde et al. (2002). For academic achievement of respondents percentage of marks secured in the last examination was considered. Educational Aspiration Scale developed by Sharma and Gupta (1998) was used to assess the aspiration level of respondents. The findings revealed that maximum number of respondents were in normal to high category of emotional intelligence. Adolescents differed significantly for their emotional intelligence on the basis of area of residence and gender. Result regarding parental involvement in educational affaiors of adolescents’ concludes that parents contribute to average level in the academic affairs of their children. Further parental involvement was high for male child as compared to female siblings. The result highlighted that majority of the respondents out of the total sample had average academic performance in both rural and urban area. Further results highlighted that gender of the respondents and father occupation lead to significant differences in academic achievement of the respondents. The result showed that above fifty per cent respondents had normal level educational aspiration.The relationship between emotional intelligence and academic achievement revealed that academic achievement of the respondent was significantly positively correlated with emotional intelligence and all its aspects. Result also highlighted positive inter-correlation between educational aspiration, academic achievement and parental involvement.
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    Emotional intelligence and adjustment among adolescents
    (CCSHAU, 2011) Sachan, Shweta; Punia, Shakuntala
    The present study was undertaken in Hisar district of Haryana state. Two senior secondary schools of Hisar city and two senior secondary schools of Ladwa and Muklan village one each from Hisar block I and Block II were selected as per the demand of study. A sample of 60 rural and 60 urban respondents including males and females of 16-18 year age studying in 11th and 12th standard were taken, thus to make a total sample of 120 adolescents. To assess personal and socio-economic variables, questionnaire was prepared and used. Adjustment Inventory for School Students developed by Sinha & Singh (2007) was used to assess adolescent’s adjustment. To assess the emotional intelligence of adolescents Emotional Intelligence Scale designed by Hyde et al. (2002) was used. The findings revealed that maximum number of respondents were in normal to high category of overall emotional intelligence. Adolescents differed significantly for their overall emotional intelligence on the basis of area of residence and gender. Mean comparison concluded that female and rural adolescents from medium family size and having high family educational status were better against their counterparts in their emotional intelligence status. Regarding adjustment of adolescents it was found that majority of respondents had average to excellent quality of overall adjustment. Statistically significant differences were found in adolescent’s adjustment on the basis of gender and area of residence. Mean score comparison highlighted that males against females and rural respondents had better adjustment. Respondents from nuclear families, having middle caste, having 2nd ordinal position and belonging to low income families were better in adjustment and its aspects than their counterparts. Positive significant correlation existed between emotional intelligence, adjustment and academic achievement. Positive significant inter-correlation was found between overall emotional intelligence and its sub aspects and between overall adjustment and its sub aspects. Results revealed significant association of area of residence, family size, family type, gender, father’s occupation and monthly income with emotional intelligence. Results related to association of personal and socio economic variables with adjustment of respondents revealed that area of residence, gender, family type and caste were significantly associated with adjustment.
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    Learning disability in boys of 10-12 years age group
    (CCSHAU, 2011) Nigam Rani; Chhikara, Sudha
    The present research was carried out to asses the learning disability among boys of 10-12 years of age. A reasonable analysis was done to know the differences between rural and urban boys of 10-12 years of age. Haryana state was selected purposively while Hisar district was also selected purposively. From Hisar district Block I was selected randomly. Hisar city was purposively taken for urban sample while villages Kaimari, Mangali, Harikot, Daya and Singran were selected randomly. A sample of 60 boys, 30 from rural and 30 from urban, schools was taken. Independent variables considered all human ecological factors. Learning disability among boys of 10-12 years age group was taken as dependent variable.to identify learning disabled boys a check list was administered on all the boys 10-12 years of age for screening purpose after that Binet intelligence Scale by Kulshershtha (1971) was used. A questionnaire was developed and used to gather the data for human ecological factors of respondents. Most of the respondents belonged to nuclear and small sized families. Most of the Parents were educated up to high school. Neighbourhood status of the most of the respondents was from middle class families. Permissive disciplining technique adopted by most of the parents for their children (boys).The independent variables of human ecological environment exhibited some influence on the learning disability among boys. Maximum boys were found in below average category in language and mathematics components both in rural and urban area but above average category in creativity. No significant ‘t’ values were found between rural and urban boys for all the components of learning disability which are language, mathematics and creativity. Thus it can be said that cultural settings i.e. rural and urban do not have any impact on learning disability.
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    A comparative study of learning competency in preschool boys
    (CCSHAU, 2011) Anupama; Dhanda, Bimla
    The study was conducted in rural and urban areas of district Hisar.Two villages namely Kamari and Mangali were takenas rural location and for urban the Hisar city was selected for collection of data. A total number of 240 children of age group of 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 years were taken, out of which 120 children were from urban and 120 form rural areas. McCarthy scale of cognitive ability by McCarthy (1970) was used to test the cognitive level of children. Socioeconomic status was assessed with self structured interview schedule. Home inventory by Bradley and Caldwell (1984) was used to judge the environmental conditions of children in their home. Results revealed that children had increasing trend for all aspects of learning competency with increase in their age. Comparison over location shown that urban children surpassed their counterpart in all aspects of learning competency. Association of learning with socioeconomic factors depicted the influence on general cognitive index as well as it all aspects in both locations. The study further revealed that aspects of home environment such as learning stimulation language and physical stimulation and acceptance were significantly associated with intellectual abilities of urban children. The total home environment was also found as significantly effective variable for intellectual abilities of rural children.
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    Personality of adolescent girls from rural and urban disorganized families
    (CCSHAU, 2012) Savita Singh; Balda, Shanti
    The present study was conducted in Hisar district of Haryana state. A sample of 45 rural and 45 urban adolescent girls in the age group of 13-18 year age were selected from disorganized families. Data regarding personal and socio-economic variables and parental control practices were collected from parents. Multi dimension Personality Assessment form for Teen (Vohra, 1996) was used to assess personality characteristics of adolescent girls. Results revealed that urban adolescent girls were better in academic achievement, competition, general ability, innovation, leadership, maturity and self sufficiency and were high in tension as compared to rural adolescent girls, whereas, rural girls were bolder and socially warm and were better in mental health. Significant and positive correlations existed between harsh and firm parental control and personality aspects. Findings also revealed that older adolescent girls were more adaptable, bolder, competitive and mature as compared to younger adolescent girls. On the other hand, younger adolescent girls were more enthusiastic and better in mental health than their older counterparts. Results also showed that adolescent girls from nuclear families were better in general ability and individualism and were more mature than their counterparts from joint families. Adolescent girls from joint families were comparatively more adaptable and better in mental health. Adolescent girls from mother headed families were more adaptable, mature and socially warm. Education, occupation and income of the parents were also found to have impact on personality of adolescent girls. More educated parents in service occupation and from high income group had adolescent girls who were better in adaptability, academic achievement, general ability, were more mature, had better mental health and were self-controlled and self sufficient.
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    Study of life skills among adolescents
    (CCSHAU, 2012) Sangwan, Richa; Sangwan, Sheela
    Life skills are abilities for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. Skills that can be said to be life skills are innumerable, and the nature and definition of life skills are likely to differ across cultures and settings. There is a ten core set of skills, these are - decision making, problem solving, creative thinking, critical thinking, effective communication, interpersonal relationship skills, self-awareness, empathy, coping with emotions and coping with stress. The present study was conducted in selected Hisar District of Haryana state. For rural sample village Mayyad was selected. For urban sample city area of district Hisar was selected. One school from selected village was taken to draw the rural sample. For urban sample, two schools were selected. Hundred adolescents from each schools of rural and urban were (14-16 years) equally representing both the sexes i.e. 100 girls and 100 boys were selected on random basis. Results showed that life skills of urban and rural adolescents were high in self-awareness, empathy, interpersonal relationship skills, average in problem solving, critical thinking, coping with stress, creative thinking, coping with emotions, effective communication and low in decision making. Significant differences were found in life skills with area of residence, board of examination and gender. Academic achievement, birth order, number of siblings, family size, caste, family type, father’s occupation, mother’s occupation, income, father’s education and mother’s education were significantly associated with life skills of adolescents. Family environment of adolescents had significant correlation with most of the aspects of life skills except self awareness and creative thinking. Life skills and all of its aspects were found non-significantly correlated with school environment.
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    Learning competency and home environment of preschool girls
    (CCSHAU, 2012) Gayatri; C.K. Singh
    The present investigatio n was carr ied out in rural and urban areas of district Hisar to assess the learning competency and home environme nt of preschool girls. A total number of 240 preschoolers of age group of 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 y ears were take n. Two villages namely Kamar i and Mangali were take n as rural location and for urban the Hisar city was selected for collection of data, out of whic h 120 c hildre n were f rom urban and 120 form rural areas . McCar thy scale of cognitive ability by McCarthy (1970) was used to test the cognitive abilities of childre n. Socioeconomic status was assessed with self structured interview schedule. Home inventory by Bradley and Caldwell (1984) was used to examine the environmental conditions of children in their home. Results revealed that compar ison over location shown that urban c hildre n surpassed their counte rpart in all aspects of learning competency . Association of learning competency with socioeconomic factors depicted the inf luence on verbal ability , perceptual-per formance, gene ral cognition and memory in both locations . The study fur ther revealed that aspects of home enviro nme nt suc h as learning stimulatio n, language stimulatio n, phy sical stimulatio n, academic stimulation, modeling, variety in exper ie nce and acceptance were signif icantly associated with some aspect of learning competency .