Comparison of Adjustment of Secondary School Students Belonging to Broken and Intact Families

Abstract

The primary purpose of education is considered to equip children for effective social living. Capacity for adaptation and adjustment is the foremost that is most needed for effective and successful living. In India, students experience a lot of problems, as a result of rapid social changes in several aspects of life. Mental illness and personality maladjustment are common incidence which happens inside and outside the school doors. The present study compares the adjustment of students belonging to broken and intact families. The study was conducted on a sample of 1200 secondary school students drawn from the selected schools of Kerala. And it is concluded that there is a significant difference in the adjustment of students belonging to broken and intact families and this difference is more pronounced in the area of home adjustment. Students belonging to intact families have better adjustment than students belong to broken families.