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Emotional maturity and self-confidence deleterious the ability of an individual’s adaptation. An emotion indispensable in the life of an individual to have higher emotional ability in order to lead an effective life. This study aimed to know emotional maturity and self –confidence among early age adolescents.One hundred fifty early age adolescents (75 male and 76 female senior secondary school students) from various school of Haryana and NCR were randomly drawn to participate in the present study. All the subjects were administered Emotional Maturity Scale Dr. Yashvir Singh and Dr. Mahesh Bhargava (Agra) and manual for Self-Confidence Inventory by Dr. D.D.Pandey (PSCI) and interpretation of data statistical techniques of Karl Pearson’s Product Moment, Mean, Standard Deviation, Standard Error and Critical Ratio to find Mean, Correlation and difference between Emotional Maturity and Self-Confidence was used. Measure of emotional maturity ofearly age adolescents in both (male and female) was found unstable. There was a no significant difference between measures of emotional maturity. But there was a significant mean and correlation difference between male and female school students with respect to emotional maturity and self-confidence.It was empirically proved that there was a significant mean and correlation difference between male and female early age adolescents with respect to emotional maturity and self-confidence. Early age female adolescents have significantly high on self-confidence rather than their counterparts.

1. To study the emotional maturity among early age adolescents. 2. To study self confidence among early age adolescents. 3. To study the relationship between emotional maturity and self-confidence among early age female adolescents. 4. To study the relationship between emotional maturity and self-confidence among early age male adolescents. 5. To study the relationship between emotional maturity and self-confidence among early age adolescents. 6. To compare the emotional maturity of both male and female early age adolescents. 7. To compare the self-confidence of both male and femaleearly age adolescents.

The Oxford Dictionaries designate emotions "A powerful sentiment urging from one's occurrences, temper, or association with others."(Lexico Dictionaries) Emotions are reactions to symbolic inward and outward occurrences (Schacter, D.L., Gilbert, D.T., Wegner, D.M., & Hood, B.M. (2011). Emotional maturity is a course of action of one's power to act to create positivity and enthusiasm. Emotions are our specific reflections to distinct appearance; they bridge between our thoughts and actions. Whereas fatalistic emotions nurture us diffused and unfocused, we attain best outcome instantly take action with confidence, and gratify when working with others. The emotional maturity development through intra-curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular activities as well as guidance and counseling (BK) service program at formal educational institutions from elementary to higher levels (Muhammad M., Noor A. , Ahmad U.(2021).Academic achievement may be influenced by emotional intelligence and emotional maturity of the pupil (Rai D. Kisore Y. K.,(2017). A person can be called emotionally mature if he is able to express his emotions in significant degree with responsible control (Kapri and Rani, 2014). Generally Self-Confidence is used as collectedness in one's logistic assessment, capability, and power, etc. One's self confidence increases from experiences of having satisfactorily completed particular activities. It is a positive belief that in the future one can generally accomplish what one wishes to do. When individuals with low self-confidence receive feedback from others, they are averse to receiving information about their relative ability and negative informative feedback, and not averse to receiving positive feedback (Mobius,M.M et.al.2011). An individual's self-confidence can vary in different environments, such as at home or in school, and with respect to different types of relationships and situations (Reis, H., T., (2008).)). Furthermore, People with high self-confidence can easily impress others, as others perceive them as more knowledgeable and more likely to make correct judgments, (Price, P. C.; Stone, E. R. (2004), despite the fact that often a negative correlation is sometimes found between the level of their self-confidence and accuracy of their claims,(Slovenko, R. (1999).

1. Self –Confidence (Independent Variable) 2. Emotional Maturity (Dependent Variable)

The sample (N=150, 75 male and 75 female) for the present study was drawn from of various schools of Haryana and NCR. Only early age adolescents (12^th class students) were included in this study and they were administered with the tests of emotional maturity scale and self–confidence inventory. The selected institutions cater to the educational needs of middle income group early age adolescent of the area. The sample was restricted to early age adolescents (12th class students) only.

For the analysis and interpretation of data Descriptive statistical techniques were used. To find out Mean, Standard Deviation, Standard Error and Critical Ratio Karl Pearson’s Product Moment method was used to differentiate Emotional Maturity and Self-Confidence among early age adolescents.

The following statistical results were obtained for the present study:

Table- 1

Descriptive statistics for Emotional Maturity of Early Age Adolescents

Variable	No. of students	Mean ()	SD	SEM
Emotional Maturity	150	102.15	19.31	1.58

The Table 1 depicts Descriptive Statistics - Mean () & Standard Deviation (SD) for emotional maturity among early age adolescents.

The above table depicts that the Mean and SD of emotional maturity are 102.15 and 19.3 respectively. The Mean value lies in the interpretation table 1 range 89-106, which indicate that the level of emotional maturity of early age adolescents is unstable. The standard error of mean (SEM) is 1.58. There are only 5 chances out of 100 that the population mean will lie beyond the limit 99.02 – 105.28 at 0.05 level of significance and there is only 1 chance out of 100 that the population mean will lay beyond the limit 98.03-106.27 at 0.01 level of significance.

Table-1.1

Descriptive statistics for Self- Confidence amongearly age adolescents

Variable	No. of students	Mean()	SD	SEM
Self-Confidence	150	23.05	4.15	0.34

The Table 1.1 depicts Descriptive Statistics - Mean () & Standard Deviation (SD) for Self - Confidenceamong early age adolescents.

The above table reveals that the mean () and Standard Deviation (SD) of self-confidence are 23.05 and 4.15 respectively. The mean value exist in the range 12-23, that indicate the level of Self-Confidence among early age adolescents, which is high Self-confidence. Only 5 chances out of 100 that the population mean will lay beyond the limit 22.37-23.73 at 0.05 level of significance and there is only 1 chance out of 100 that the population mean will lay beyond the limit 22.37-23.73 at 0.01 level of significance.

Correlation between emotional maturity and self-confidence among early age adolescents

The hypothesis is framed to achieve the objective “the relationship between emotional maturity and self-confidence among early age adolescents” is there is no significant correlation between emotional maturity and self-confidence of early age adolescents. In pursuance of the objective stated above the co-efficient correlation is computed by using Pearson’s product moment method. Results shown in below given table 1.2

Table-1.2

Correlation between emotional maturity and self -confidence

S.No.	Variables	No. of Students	Means() Scores	Correlation (‘r’)	Interpretation
1.	Emotional Maturity	150	102.15	0.16	Slightly and almost negligible positive relationship
2.	Self-Confidence	150	23.05

(Significant at 0.05 levels, df-148)

It is observed from the table 1.2 that the computed value of co-efficient of correlation between emotional maturity and self-confidence is 0.16 which is positive in nature that indicates positive correlation. The computed correlation ( ‘r’) value is 0.15 > 0.05 and 0.20< 0.01. The value required to reach 5 % and 1 %level of significance. Hence the null hypothesis of no significant correlation between emotional maturity and self-confidence among early age adolescents is rejected at 0.05 and retained at 0.01level of significance. Now, it can be interpreted that emotional maturity and self- confidence have slightly and almost negligible relationship with each other.

Correlation between Emotional Maturity and Self-Confidence amongearly age male adolescents

The hypothesis framed to achieve the objective ‘the relationship between emotional maturity and self-confidence among early age male adolescents’ is that there is no significant correlation between emotional maturity and self-confidence of early age male adolescents. The results given in table no. 1.3. It is observed from the table no 1.3 that the computed value of co-efficient correlation (r) between emotional maturity and self –confidence among early age male adolescents is 0.64 which indicate positive in nature and having positive correlation. The computed correlation (r) value 0.22>0.05and 0.28<0.01. The values required to reach 5% level of significance. Hence, the null hypothesis of no significant correlation between emotional maturity and self-confidence of early age male adolescents is rejected. Now, it can be interpreted that emotional maturity and self-confidence have moderate correlation, substantial but small relationship.

Table-1.3

Correlation between Emotional Maturity and Self-Confidence of Early Age Male Adolescents

S.No.	Variables	No. of Students (Boys)	Means ()  Scores	Correlation (r)	Interpretation
1.	Emotional Maturity	75	107.8	0.64	Moderate correlation, Substantial but small relationship
2.	Self- Confidence	75	25.3

(Significant at 0.05 levels, df-73)

Correlation between Emotional Maturity and Self –Confidence Among Early Age Female Adolescents

To achieve the objective ‘the relationship between Emotional Maturity and Self –Confidence among Early Age Female Adolescents’ the hypothesis framed is that there is no significant correlation between emotional maturity and self-confidence among early age female adolescents. The below result table 1.5 shows the significant difference:-

TABLE-1.4

Correlation between Emotional Maturity and Self –Confidence among Early Age Female Adolescents

 

Sr. No	Variables	No. of Students (Girls)	Means () Scores	Correlation (r)	Inter-Correlation
1.	Emotional Maturity	75	96.5	0.90	High Correlation, Marked Relationship
2	Self-Confidence	75	21.2

(Significant at 0.01,df-73)

The above result table 1.4 depicts that the computed value of co-efficient of correlation between emotional maturity and self-confidence among early age female adolescents is 0.90 which is positive in nature that indicates positive correlation. The computed correlation (r) value is 0.22>0.0 and 0.28< 0.01 level of significance. The values required to reach 5% and 1% at level of significance. Hence, the null hypothesis of no significant correlation between emotional maturity and self-confidence among early age female adolescents is rejected. Now, it can be interpreted that emotional maturity and self-confidence have high correlation, marked relationship.

Mean, Standard Deviation and ‘t’-ratio of Emotional Maturity among early age  male and female adolescents:-

In order to investigate the significance of Mean Difference between emotional maturity levelamong early age male and female adolescents with respect to Emotional Maturity level the‘t’-statistics was computed through SPSS . The Table 1.6 reflects that there is no significant mean difference (‘t’ = 1.98>0.05 and 2.61; p > .01) between Male and Female early age adolescents at 0.01 level of confidence. The Mean value of Emotional maturity among Male adolescents (=107.8, SD = 17.23) is not significantly more in comparison to the Mean value among early age female adolescents (= 96.5, SD = 21.4).Thus hypothesis (H) framed to achieve the objective ‘to compare the emotional maturity among school going male and female students’ is that there is no significant difference between emotional maturities of  both genders stands rejected with respect to emotional maturity level among early age male and female adolescents . A Comparative analysis of mean scores () of emotional maturity among Early Age Male and Female Adolescents is given in table no.1.5.

TABLE-1.5

Mean (), Standard Deviation and   ‘t’-ratio of Emotional Maturityamong Early Age Male and Female Adolescents

Groups	No. of Students	Mean ()	Standard Deviation (S.D.)	‘t’ Ratio	Level of Significance
Male	75	107.8	17.23	1.4	Not Significant
Female	75	96.5	21.4

(Df-148)

Mean, Standard Deviation and ‘t’-ratio of Self-Confidence among early age  Male and Female Adolescents:-

In order to investigate the significance of Mean Difference between Self –confidence level among Early Age Male and Female Adolescents with respect to Self-confidence.The ‘t’-statistics was computed through SPSS . A Comparative analysis of mean scores () of Self-Confidence amongEarly Age Male and Female Adolescents is given in table no.1.6.

Table-1.6

Mean, Standard Deviation and ‘t’-ratio of Self-Confidence among Early Age Male and Female Adolescents

Groups	No. of Students	Mean ()	Standard Deviation (S.D)	‘t’ ratio	Level of Significance
Male	75	25.3	4.1	2.2	S(0.05)*
Female	75	21.2	4.2

(Df-148)

The Mean value of self –confidence among early age male adolescents (=25.3, SD = 4.1) is not significantly more in comparison to the Mean value among early age female adolescents ( = 21.2, SD = 4.2). Thus hypothesis (H) framed to achieve the objective ‘to compare the self- confidence among early age male and female adolescents is that there is no significant difference between self- confidence among both genders stands rejected with respect to self-confidence level among early age male and female adolescents.

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