EFFECT OF EMOTIONAL MATURITY ON SELF- CONCEPT OF ADOLESCENTS – A STUDY.

Emotional maturity is not only the effective determinant of personality pattern but it also help to control the growth of adolescent’s development. The concept ‘Mature’ emotional behaviour of any level is that which reflects the fruits of normal emotional development. A person who is able to keep his emotions under control, who is able to broke delay and to suffer without self-pity, might still be emotionally stunned and childish .Morgan (1934) stated the view that an adequate theory of emotional maturity must take account of the full scope of the individuality, power and his ability to enjoy the use of his powers. In the present study, the researchers accepted a sample of 200 students of secondary level students in Bilha and Kota blocks of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. Among them 100 were boys and 100 were girls of Private and Government Schools. The researchers used two tools for the very purpose of data collection which are – i) Emotional Maturity Scale developed by Y. Singh & M. Bhargava and ii) Self-Concept Questionnaire developed by R. K. Saraswat. The researchers collected the data and analysed statistically by using mean, correlation, SD, t-test and ANOVA. Then the researchers interpreted the findings and drew a conclusion on the basis of the findings. The study revealed some new perspectives about the effect of emotional maturity on self-concept of adolescents.