Kang, Tejpreet KaurManpreet Kaur2023-06-282023-06-282021Manpreet Kaur (2021) Value orientation among adolescents: status and determinants (Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.https://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810197815This study entitled "Value Orientation among Adolescents: Status and Determinants" was conducted in Ludhiana and Kapurthala districts of Punjab state. This study was designed to assess the value orientation of urban and rural adolescents. It attempted to determine the relationship between value orientation and internet use, home environment, perceived school environment and perceived peer pressure. The sample was randomly selected from four Government Senior Secondary Schools located in both urban and rural areas of Ludhiana and Kapurthala districts. The sample included 480 adolescents between the ages of 16-18, who were studying in 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. The sample was split to include equal number of rural and urban boys as well as girls. To assess adolescents' value orientation, Personal Value Questionnaire developed by Sherry and Verma was used. School Environment Inventory by Mishra was used to measure psychosocial climate of the school. Home Environment Inventory by Mishra was used to measure adolescents‟ perception of their home environment. Internet Usage Scale by Saini and Kaur was used to assess the patterns/trends of internet usage. Different statistical tools were used to analyze the data. Results showed that rural respondents had a lower aesthetic value than urban respondents when it came to value orientation. Rural respondents had higher internet usage than urban respondents. A significant proportion of rural respondents had medium levels of cognitive encouragement in school environment. Rural respondents were significantly more likely to have low levels of conformity at home. Urban respondents were more likely to feel the influence of their peers. Significant positive correlation between economic, knowledge, hedonistic, family status, health value and peer pressure existed among female respondents. There was a significant negative correlation between aesthetic value, family prestige, overall values and internet usage. A significant positive correlation was observed between democratic, aesthetic and rejection. There was also a significant negative correlation between power and rejection, economic value, permissiveness, social value, and total home environment in rural respondents. On the basis of contribution of each factor, an educational module was prepared for teachers, parents and adolescents to encourage inculcation of positive values.EnglishThesis