Differences in peer - relationship among adolescents across parental variables
Journal Title: Asian Journal of Home Science - Year 2017, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
Peers are the one with whom adolescents identify, learn, fight, discover new enterprises and learn about themselves. The present study was undertaken on 460 adolescents of 11th and 12th that is 112 studying in university and 348 studying in government school of Hisar district of Haryana state from the age group of 16 to 17 years. Peer – Relationship Questionnaire (PRQ) was used to assess the peer – relationship. Results of the study highlighted that adolescents continuing their study in school were involved in bullying or being victimized to a lower level but had higher pro – social skills as compared to adolescents studying in university and the adolescents whose mothers were engaged in service, they were more involved in bullying.
Authors and Affiliations
RUPIKA CHOPRA, SHAKUNTLA PUNIA, SANTOSH SANGWAN
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- EP ID EP246561
- DOI 10.15740/HAS/AJHS/12.1/163-166
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