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Volume : II, Issue : IX, October - 2012

AN OVERVIEW OF SOCIO ECONOMICAL FACTORS AND PERSONALITY

Dinesh P. Naik

Published By : Laxmi Book Publication

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Present study intended to study the socio-economical factors that affect on the adolescents personality. Parent's socio-economic condition is the, important determinants of adolescent's personality. Their education level, family size, peer group, school environment, is also important factors for the personality. The purpose of this study was to find out the effect of socioeconomic environment on the personality. A sample of 300 students was used in this study. By using the Eysenck's Personality Questionnaire (EPQ) data was collected and suitable statistical treatment was given to the data for analysis of the scores. Results show that the socioeconomic environment has some effect on personality.

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Dinesh P. Naik, (2012). AN OVERVIEW OF SOCIO ECONOMICAL FACTORS AND PERSONALITY. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. II, Issue. IX, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/1554.pdf

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