Social Maturity of Tribal Adolescents in Relation to Their Family Climate

Aims: The present study was undertaken to find out the relationship between social maturity of the tribal adolescents and their perceptions on their family climate.

Study Design: Ex-post factor research design was used for the study.

Methodology: A total sample of 120 adolescents out of which 60 boys and 60 girls in the age range of 13-19 years were selected through purposive random sampling method. The study was conducted in Adilabad District of Telangana State. Social maturity of the respondents was assessed by using Rao’s Social Maturity Scale. Perceptions of the tribal adolescents on their family climate were assessed by using Family climate Scale by Dr Beena Shah (2001). The data was analysed using Pearson correlation coefficient.

Results: The results revealed that, attributes like Freedom, Indulgence, Partiality, Warmth, Trust, Expectations showed significant and positive correlation with social maturity.