Self Concept Pressure and Anxiety among Male and Female Adolescents of Different Socio-Economic Groups
Asian Resonance ( P: ISSN No. 0976-8602 RNI No.UPENG/2012/42622 VOL.-8, ISSUE-1, January 2019 E: ISSN No. 2349-9443 ) Abstract Tatheer Fatma Research Scholar, Deptt. of HDFS, SHUATS, Allahabad,U.P,INDIA Anshu Associate Professor, Deptt. of HDFS, SHUATS, Allahabad,U.P,INDIA Anjali Mathur Assistant Professor, Deptt. of HDFS, SHUATS, Allahabad,U.P,INDIA Children tend to experience a decline in positive self-concept throughout their adolescent years. This decline usually begins around age twelve in girls and age fourteen for boys. For some, the decline will become severe in early adolescence (between the ages fourteen and 16) before usually convalescent within the mid-teen years (Baldwin & Hoffmann, 2002). Having a negative self thought throughout adolescence has been related to non adaptive behaviors and emotions. In distinction, having a positive self-concept has been connected to positive social and emotional development. Educational stress is that the ma...