A DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY ON LEVEL OF SOCIAL MATURITY AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STANDARD STUDENTS

Social Maturity can be described as an individual’s ability to conduct himself in an appropriately responsible manner
while bearing in mind the social rules, customs and norms in place in a given culture and the ability to use that
knowledge constructively to make the right decisions. It encompasses various abilities such as self-efficacy,
occupational activities, communication, self-direction and social participation. Social Maturity is the process of
inculcating appropriate attitudes for Personal, Interpersonal, and Social Adequacies of an individual, which are
essential for functioning effectively in the society. The present paper endeavours to study Social Maturity in secondary
school students. Specifically, the study aims to find the relationship between students’ Social Maturity and their grade
in high school. For this, a sample of 130 students was selected by random sampling method and surveyed in accordance
with Rao's Social Maturity Scale developed by Dr Nalini Rao. The collected data was analysed with the help of t-test.
The findings of this study revealed a significant relationship between students’ grade and their level of Social Maturity