Need for Autonomy among Rural and Urban Adolescent Girls

By : Kavyashree K.B, Manjula. M.Y.

Page No: 27-32

Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the need for autonomy among urban and rural adolescent girls. Data was collected from students studying in different State syllabus schools of Belthangady Taluk, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka and different schools in Bangalore; the age range of the sample was 14 to 15 years. Adolescent autonomy questionnaire developed by Noom et al., (2001) was used to assess the need for autonomy. The data was analysed using independent t test. The results of the study revealed that there is no significant difference between urban and rural adolescents girls in their need for autonomy.

Authors :
Kavyashree K.B : Research Scholar, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Psychology, SDM College, Ujire.
M.Y Manjula : Professor & Head, Department of Post Graduate Studies and Research in Psychology, SDM College, Ujire