Vol. 5, Issue 7, Part C (2019)

Abstract
In the present study, an attempt has been made to study the social adjustment of IX standard students with regard to familial variables namely, mothers’ education, fathers’ education, mothers’ occupation and fathers’ occupation. Normative survey method was followed. The sample data were captured from a population of IX standard students in the schools of Kovilpatti Taluk, Thoothukudi district. The participants selected through simple random sampling method including 300 IX standard students. Questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. Social adjustment scale developed by the investigator (2018) was used to measure social adjustment of IX standard students. Chi-square test was adopted to test the hypothesis under study, at 0.05 level of significance. The current study findings revealed that there is no significant difference in social adjustment of IX standard students with regard to familial variables namely, mothers’ education, fathers’ education, mothers’ occupation and fathers’ occupation.