Emotional Maturity of Rural Adolescents in relation to Behavioural Problem

Aim of the study was to see the relationship between emotional maturity and its dimensions with behavioural problem as well as with its dimension of rural adolescents. Total sample of 50 students studying of inter college located in Khanpur, Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. Dr Yashvir Singh and Dr Mahesh Bhargav (2012)’s Emotional maturity scale and problem behavior schedule prepared by Dr Venkatesan (2015) were used for data collection. Correlation was applied for analysis. Findings of the study stated that emotional maturity was negatively correlated with behavioral problem. Dimensions of emotional maturity i.e emotional stability, emotional progression, socially adjustment, personality integration and independent were negatively related with externalizing behavioural problem of rural adolescents. Except personality integration, other dimensions of emotional maturity like emotional stability, emotional progression, socially adjustment and independent were negatively correlated with internalizing behavioural problem. Intensity of behavioural problem score was negatively correlated with dimensions of emotional maturity and total emotional maturity but frequency score of behavioural problem was positively correlated with EM and its dimensions.