The International Journal of Indian Psychology
ISSN 2348-5396 (e) | ISSN: 2349-3429 (p)
Volume 4, Issue 1, No. 77, DIP: 18.01.068/20160401
ISBN: 978-1-365-51571-2
http://www.ijip.in | October-December, 2016
© 2016 R Parmar, S Makvana; licensee IJIP. This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the
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A Study of Adjustment, Life Style and Life Satisfaction of Educated
Unemployed Youth
Mr. Rajendrakumar Muljibhai Parmar
1
*, Prof. Suresh M. Makvana
2
ABSTRACT
The main aim of the present study is to find out difference in level of adjustment, life style and
life satisfaction of educated unemployed people. Second purpose is to find out difference in level
of adjustment, life style and life satisfaction of with male and female people. Third aim is to find
out difference in level of adjustment, life style and life satisfaction among rural and urban
people. Forth intended is to find out difference in level of adjustment, life style and life
satisfaction among different ages of people. Fifth purpose is to find out difference in level of
adjustment, life style and life satisfaction of with its interaction effect on male and female, rural
and urban and different ages of people.
The sample for the study comprised of 480 randomly selected out of 500 samples. The
Adjustment Neurotism Dimensional Inventory, The questionnaire developed by R N Singh and
Mahesh Bhargava. This inventory consists 105 items in three response alternatives and measures
seven dimensions—Self-Esteem-Self Inferiority, Happiness-Depression, calmness-anxiety,
neutrality obsessiveness, independence-dependence, feeling of being healthy-hypochondria sis,
innocence-guilt feeling. It can be used on both the sexes from age group 17 to 60 years. Norms
are available in form of Mean & S.D. and Stenine Norms and life satisfaction questionnaire
developed by Q G Alam& R Shrivastva. It contains 69 Yes/No type items which yield a total
score covering six areas — health, personal, economic, marital, social and job, Standardized on
875 adults aging between 18 to 40 years. Life Style Scale developed by S. K. Bawa and S. Kaur,
the scale consists 60 items into 6 Dimension like Health Conscious Life Style, Academic
Oriented Life Style, Career Oriented Life Style, Socially Oriented Life Style, Trend Seeking Life
Style, and Family Oriented Life Style. Data analysis of questionnaire and demographic details
were subjected through SPSS for t test, Interaction Effect and Correlation.
Keywords: Educated Unemployed Youth, Adjustment, Life Style and Life Satisfaction
1
PhD Scholar, Department of Psychology, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, India
2
Professor and Head, Department of Psychology, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidya Nagar, Anand, India
*Responding Author