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    Emotional stability is one of the seven important indicators ofmental health. Emotional stability is the process in which the personality is continuously striving for greater sense of Emotional health, both intra-physically and intra-personally. The present study was conducted to assess and compare the emotional stability in adolescents of English and Urdu medium school students of Aurangabad city. A sample of 100 adolescent students was selected from Urdu and Englishschoolswith the help of random sampling technique. Descriptive survey method was adopted for the study and the analysis was done with the help of mean, S.Dand t-test. The overall emotional stability was found to be average and there was no significant difference found between the emotional stability of Urdu and English medium adolescents.

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    Emotional stability is one of the seven important indicators ofmental health. Emotional stability is the process in which the personality is continuously striving for greater sense of Emotional health, both intra-physically and intra-personally. The present study was conducted to assess and compare the emotional stability in adolescents of English and Urdu medium school students of Aurangabad city. A sample of 100 adolescent students was selected from Urdu and Englishschoolswith the help of random sampling technique. Descriptive survey method was adopted for the study and the analysis was done with the help of mean, S.Dand t-test. The overall emotional stability was found to be average and there was no significant difference found between the emotional stability of Urdu and English medium adolescents.

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    Emotional stability is one of the seven important indicators ofmental health. Emotional stability is the process in which the personality is continuously striving for greater sense of Emotional health, both intra-physically and intra-personally. The present study was conducted to assess and compare the emotional stability in adolescents of English and Urdu medium school students of Aurangabad city. A sample of 100 adolescent students was selected from Urdu and Englishschoolswith the help of random sampling technique. Descriptive survey method was adopted for the study and the analysis was done with the help of mean, S.Dand t-test. The overall emotional stability was found to be average and there was no significant difference found between the emotional stability of Urdu and English medium adolescents.

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    Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies,

    Online ISSN 2278-8808, SJIF 2018 = 6.371, www.srjis.com


    PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL, JULY-AUG, 2018, VOL- 6/46

    EXPLORING EMOTIONAL STABILITY IN ADOLESCENTS

    Mrs. Moin Fatema, Ph. D.


    I/C Principal, Marathwada College of Education, Aurangabad

    Abstract
    Emotional stability is one of the seven important indicators ofmental health. Emotional stability is the
    process in which the personality is continuously striving for greater sense of Emotional health, both
    intra-physically and intra-personally. The present study was conducted to assess and compare the
    emotional stability in adolescents of English and Urdu medium school students of Aurangabad city. A
    sample of 100 adolescent students was selected from Urdu and Englishschoolswith the help of
    random sampling technique. Descriptive survey method was adopted for the study and the analysis
    was done with the help of mean, S.Dand t-test. The overall emotional stability was found to be
    average and there was no significant difference found between the emotional stability of Urdu and
    English medium adolescents.

    Scholarly Research Journal's is licensed Based on a work at www.srjis.com

    INTRODUCTION:
    Emotions have an influential value in life, control on emotions is essential for prosperous life.
    A person who fails to control his or her emotions faces lot of problems in day to day life.
    Even emotional stability results happy and adjustable life therefore emotional stability is an
    important aspect of human life. Emotional stability is one of the seven important indicators of
    mental health (Matheen,2011). Emotional stability is the process in which the personality is
    continuously striving for greater sense of emotional health, both intra-physically and intra-
    personally (Smitson, 1974). Emotional stable individuals are calm and happy, they are
    satisfied with their life; they deal with the situation in perfect way and solve their problems
    easily.
    (Mohammad Amin Wani. et. al, Sept 2016)
    NEED AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESEARCH STUDY:
    Emotions are by far the most powerful force that influence actions.Action in affects the
    people around you. Therefore the way you feel influences how you react and how you think
    of a particular situation. Emotional stability is thee capacity to maintain ones emotional
    balance under stressful circumstances. Emotionally stable persons tolerate minor stresses and

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    strains of day to day living without becoming emotionally upset, anxious, nervous, tense or
    angry.
    REVIEW OF RELATED RESEARCH:
    Pant, P. P. & Joshi P.K., (2016)in their study to find out the efficacy of emotional stability of
    visually disabled students studying in special schools and inclusive setup. Results reveal that
    though there was a significant difference in the emotional stability of children studying in
    inclusive setup and special schools, however, girls studying indifferent setups of school did
    not differ significantly in their emotional stability.
    Wani, M.A.et al., (2016)the cardinal object of the present study was to find the level of
    emotional stability among Annamalai University students in Tamil Nadu. Results revealed
    that there is no significant difference found between mean scores of emotional stability of
    boys and girls also the mean scores of emotional stability of students belong to general and
    SCcategory. Further finding also suggested that boys are more emotional stable than girls
    also general category students are more emotional stability the SC category students.
    Upadhayay, B. (2014) studied the emotional instability trait of personalityamong different
    levels of employment status in youth within the age group of 26 to 35 years. The
    Dimensional Personality Inventory (DPI), tools was used to find out the emotional instability
    trait of personality in youth. The results indicate that female youth are less emotional stable
    rather than male youth in general
    Kumar, P. (2013)assessed the level of emotional stability and socio-economic-status of
    secondary school student studying in KV and public schools. Result showed that there were
    no significant difference in the average emotional stability of students studying in KV and
    Public schools and also found that significant difference in the overall average socio-
    economic-status of students studying in KV and Public Schools.
    Khan Tanveer(2017) conducted to assess the emotional intelligence of adolescents between
    the age group 12-19 years. Descriptive survey method was adopted for the study and the
    sample of 200 students belonging to urban and rural areas of Aurangabad district was
    selected using random sampling technique. Mean, S.D and t-test was used as the statistical
    techniques. The findings revealed that the emotional intelligence in the adolescents residing
    in urban and rural areas of Aurangabad district is average. The findings further revealed that
    there was no significant difference found in the emotional intelligence of adolescents with
    respect to demographics and gender.

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    OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:


    1. To study the overall emotional stability in adolescent students.
    2. To study the emotional stability in Urdu medium adolescentstudents.
    3. To study the emotional stability in English medium adolescentstudents.
    4. To compare the emotional intelligence of Urdu and English medium
    adolescentstudents.
    HYPOTHESES:
    1. The overall emotional stability in adolescentstudents is high.
    2. The emotional stability in adolescentstudents of Urdu medium is high.
    3. The emotional stability in adolescentstudents’ English medium is high.
    4. There is no significant difference between the emotional stability of adolescentUrdu
    and English medium students.
    METHOD:
    Descriptive survey method was adopted for conducting the research.
    SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE:
    A sample of 100 adolescentstudents (50 Urdu medium and 50 English medium)were selected
    by Random sampling technique from different schools (English and Urdu medium) in
    Aurangabad city.
    TOOLS USED:
    The emotional stability questionnaire designed and standardized by A. S. Gupta and A.K.
    Singh. The scale consists 15 items classified as positive and negative. Positive items are
    scored as 1 and negative item as 0. But for item 9 and 10 the scoring method is reversed.
    STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES:
    Mean and t-test were used to measure and compare the emotional stability in
    adolescentstudents.
    ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF THE DATA:
    Table no.1: Standard norm Table showing for interpretation of emotional stability in
    adolescentstudents:
    Sr.no Range of Scores Interpretation
    1. 11 and above High Emotional stability
    2. 6-10 Average Emotional stability
    3. Below 5 Low Emotional stability

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    Table no.2: Table showing the mean of emotional stability in adolescent students:
    Sr.no Aspect Category Obtained Interpretation
    mean
    1. Emotional Overall students 6.67 Average
    2. stability Urdu medium 7.14 Average
    adolescentstudents
    3. English medium 6.60 Average
    adolescentstudents
    Table no.3: Table showing the comparison of emotional stability between Urdu and
    English medium adolescent students:

    Category Obtained S.D T-value Level of Interpretation


    mean significance
    Urdu medium 7.14 1.98 1.363 0.05 Not significant
    adolescentstudents
    English medium 6.60 1.98
    adolescentstudents

    MAJOR FINDINGS:
    1. The overall emotional stability in adolescentstudents is found to be average.
    2. The emotional stability in adolescentstudents of Urdu medium is found to be average.
    3. The emotional stability in adolescentstudents English medium is found to be average.
    4. There is no significant difference found between the emotional stability of
    adolescentUrdu and English medium students.
    TESTING OF HYPOTHESES:
    H.1. The overall emotional stability in adolescent students is high, is rejected as the obtained
    mean value is 6.67 which falls in the average category of the standard norm table.
    H.2. The emotional stability in adolescent students of Urdu medium is high, is rejected as the
    obtained mean value is 7.14 which falls in the average category of the standard norm table.
    H.3. The emotional stability in adolescent students English medium is high, is rejected as the
    obtained mean value is 6.60 which falls in the average category of the standard norm table
    H.4. There is no significant difference between the emotional stability of adolescent Urdu and
    English medium students is accepted as the obtained t-value is 1.36 which is less than 1.96 at
    the 0.05 level of significance.

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    DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS:


    The emotional stability in adolescents was found to be average which can be improved with
    the help of proper coordination of the parents, teachers and peers. Some remedial tool for
    treating the emotional instability are mental support, medication, education of family
    members, improved family communication, developing patience,self-regulation capacity,
    proper counselling for patientshaving feeling of suicide threats and attempts.
    CONCLUSION:
    Emotional stability is considered as one of the most important aspects of human life. It affects
    every psychological aspect including learning of the students. Emotional control may impair
    performances in situations which required flexibility and adaptability part of the adolescent
    student
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