Volume : 8, Issue : 4, APR 2022

TO STUDY THE EFFECT OF BIRTH ORDER ON ADJUSTMENT OF ADOLESCENTS

RICHA BAGHEL, DR. MANORANJAN TRIPATHY

Abstract

As we know that birth order and adjustment is related with each other and has some impact on each other, and affect the daily routine of the adolescents in different settings. Birth order in terms of adjustment refers to how the first born and second born adolescent adjust with their daily stressors of life and how they are able to cope with this stressor. The present study investigated the effect of birth order on adjustment of adolescents. For this research 60 participants between the age range of 14-18 were selected by the simple random sampling method and ex-post facto research design is used. For testing this research null and alternative hypothesis were used. For inclusive method, researcher have included school going subjects of age group 14-18 years, both first and second born adolescents are included, where as in exclusive method researcher excluded 18+ peoples and also college going students, because the researcher wants to study in adolescents. For collecting the data, researcher applied Adjustment Inventory and t-test is used for statistical analysis. Results show that there is significant difference between the level of adjustment of first born and second born adolescents. Thus, the null hypothesis has been rejected and the alternative hypothesis is accepted. Results also reveal that adjustment level is high in second born adolescents as compared to first born adolescents.

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BIRTH ORDER & ADJUSTMENT.

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