Effect of Emotional Maturity on Academic Achievement and social Adjustment among College Students

The present study aims to investigate the effect of emotional maturity on academic achievement and social adjustment among college students. Emotional maturity is the ability to manage our emotions which helps us to achieve our goals and desires. On the other hand, adjustment is to make a change in our behavior patterns and needs just to balance a situation. Both concepts play important roles in the lives of students. For this purpose, 140 students of BA-2nd semester (boys and girls) were selected from different colleges of South 24 Paragans district of West Bengal. They were in the age group between 20-24 Years. The sample was selected on the basis of random sampling technique. A descriptive survey research design was followed to conduct the study. The study used Emotional Maturity Scale (Dr. Singh & Dr. Bhargava 1989) and Social Adjustment Inventory (Hugh M. Bell) as tools. Results were analyzed using the statistical package Survey of SPSS. The result revealed that there was a negative and significant relationship between emotional maturity and academic achievement of college students. There was no significant relationship between emotional maturity and social adjustment of college students.