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A STUDY OF EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN RELATION TO SELF-EFFICACY AND ADJUSTMENT

Mr. Anoop Kumar Yadav

Volume: 4 Issue: 1 2014

Abstract:

A knowledge of human motives and the factors facilitating obstructing their full expression is basis to an understanding to the psychology of adjustment whether an individual is adjusted or maladjusted depends on a larger measure on such as:- (a) The extent to which a state of harmony prevails among his manifold drives, motives and ideas; b) The extent to which his wishes and aspirations are adequately attained, and c) The extent to which his desires and actions are in conformity with the demands and standards of his social group. Etymological the concept of adjustment is originally biological as propounded in Darwin’s theory of natural selection and adaptation. The concept of adaptation was borrowed by psychologist and named as adjustment. Gates was of the view that adjustment is a continuous process made by a person varies his behaviour to produce a more harmonious relationship between himself and his environment. Adjustment is very essential for the normal development of the individual’s personality. Every one has to face some problems and tensions but how impressive an individual may be is not brought out by the number of his problems but his impressiveness is made clear, in how he faces the challenges of life. Adjustment is a dynamic procedure of process.

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