Emotional maturity and academic achievement: A correlational study

Various changes in life of an adoloescent lead to emotional conflicts, leading to its expression or suppression. Appropriate outbreak of the adolescent's feelings and emotions is crucial at this stage in life. The person who is able to keep a lid on his emotions is thought to be emotionally mature. Educational achievement is attainment of a desired grade or ability. There is a common notion that the emotional maturity affects the academic achievement. The emotional maturity could be related to academic achievement so the researcher has taken up this study to find out the correlation between the two variables. In the present study correlation is found out between emotional maturity and academic achievement. The findings of the study revealed significant correlation between emotional maturity and academic achievement. The study can be helpful for teachers and educational administrators.