Effect of Psychosocial Education on Intimacy and Autonomy among Adolescents

Adolescence is a period of exploration, transition, and also a period of solidifying ones personality. During this period development of autonomy and need for close relationships occurs naturally. The present study aims at understanding the effect of psychosocial education on the level of intimacy and autonomy among late adolescents. In the study one group pre test post design is adopted. Level of need for intimacy and autonomy was assessed by using The Intimacy Attitude Scale-Revised (IAS-R) by Amidon, E., Kumar, V. K., & Treadwell, T and Adolescent Autonomy Questionnaire by Noom, M.J. Psychosocial education was given in the form series of programs including guest lectures, workshops, video shows on the topics related to intimacy and autonomy for a period of four months at the rate of one program per week. Results indicated a significant effect of psychosocial education on autonomy where as significant effect of psychosocial education on intimacy was not found. There was no significant relationship between intimacy and autonomy.