Adjustment abilities and environmental knowledge Among Higher Secondary School students of Jammu and Kashmir

The main aim of study is to compare the adjustment abilities and environmental knowledge of boys and girls higher secondary school students of Jammu and Kashmir. A sample of 80 students (40 male and 40 female) was selected through simple random sampling techniques. Adjustment abilities scale by Sinha (2013) and Environmental knowledge questioner developed by the researcher used for the data collections. Average Mean, Standard Deviation, t- test and correlation used for statistical analysis. The study revealed that the boy’s students have higher adjustment abilities and environmental knowledge as compared to the girl’s students. And found there is a major difference of adjustment abilities among boys and girls higher secondary school students. The researcher further found that the significant difference in environmental knowledge among boys and girls students of Jammu and Kashmir. Adjustment abilities and environmental knowledge among higher secondary school students are negatively correlated to each other.