Vision of morality among youth in Punjab and Tamil Nadu: individual and contextual influence
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2019
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Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
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The present study entitled "Vision of morality among youth in Punjab and Tamil Nadu:
individual and contextual influence" was undertaken to assess and compare the vision of
morality among youth in everyday life in both states. The influence & interplay between
individual attributes like personality and personal values and contextual features like socio
economic status, family environment and parent & peer attachments on vision of morality was
also examined. The sample comprised of 300 young adults, 150 Punjab (75 females and 75
males), 150 Tamil Nadu (75 females and 75 males) aged between 18-20 years studying in
Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore. The results revealed that the mean scores of vision of morality dimensions
showed significant differences among youth in both the settings. A significant difference in
agreeableness character of personality showed at medium and high level in both the states was
observed. However, in the case of openness, significant differences were found only at high
level. The mean scores for extraversion, agreeableness and openness showed significant
differences in youth of both the states. Personal values (religious, social, democratic,
aesthetic, economic, power) revealed significant differences in youth of Punjab and Tamil
Nadu. The mean scores for personal values such as democratic knowledge and power showed
significant differences in Punjab and Tamil Nadu youth. All the characters and their mean
scores in measures of socio-economic status (except profession), divisions of family
environment and parent & peer attachments were found to be significantly different for both
the settings. Overall, the study concluded that, Punjab youth has better vision of morality,
individual attributes and contextual features.
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