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    Achievement Motivation and Adjustment Among Uas and Non Uas Emerging Adults
    (University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad, 2016-06) Mallapur, Ashwini M.; Yenagi, Ganga V.
    A study on “Achievement motivation and adjustment among UAS and Non UAS emerging adults” was carried out in Dharwad district, Karnataka state during 2015-2016. A total population of 220 emerging adults in the age group of 18 to 30 years studying UG, PG, Ph.D level in college of Dharwad city. Out of seven science degree colleges in Dharwad city two colleges were randomly selected. Which formed the Non UAS sample. An equal number of students were matched for age and gender and drawn from UAS degree college. Achievement motivation scale was used to assess the level of achievement motivation of emerging adults. Adjustment inventory was used to know the adjustment of emerging adults. The socio-economic status scale was used to know the socioeconomic status of emerging adults. Percentage, correlation coefficient, t-test and modified Chi-square were used for the data. The results revealed that, majority of the UAS and Non UAS emerging adults had moderate level of achievement motivation. There is a significant relationship between gender and achievement motivation. However, females have better achievement motivation than males. Age has significant relationship with achievement motivation of UAS emerging adults. UAS and Non UAS emerging adults had significant relationship with achievement motivation. Socioeconomic status has revealed non significant relationship with achievement motivation and adjustment of emerging adults. Gender, age, parent’s education, parent’s occupation and family type has no significant relationship with adjustment of emerging adults. On statistical analysis there was no significant relationship between achievement motivation and adjustment of UAS and Non UAS emerging adults.