Self
acceptance and adjustment
V.N. Murthy & J.M. Botkawar |
The
relationship between self acceptance and adjustment in Indian subjects
is investigated following Rogers Hypothesis. Indian adaptation of
Washburne Social Adjustment Inventory (Thaspic edition) and an adjective
trait sorting tests were given to groups of adjusted normals, maladjusted
but not seeking psychiatric help, and maladjusted psychiatric patient
groups, matched for relevant variables. Self ideal discrepancy was
taken as the measure of self acceptance. Chi square analysis and
correlational analysis revealed that self-ideal discrepancy was significantly
more in maladjusted but not seeking psychiatric help group and the
psychiatric patients group than in the adjusted normal group; the
degree of self-ideal discrepancy increased as degree of maladjustment
increased, thereby indicating that self acceptance is low in maladjusted
individuals.
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