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| Article Name : | | | THE EFFECT OF MATERNAL EMPLOYMENT ON THE PERSONALITYAND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WITH REFERENCE TO AGE AND GENDER | | Author Name : | | | Mahjabeen , Deebalakshmi R. | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-4547 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | The study was conducted on a random sample of 90 boys and girls whose mothers were employed and another 90 boys and girls whose mothers were employed from fourth, fifth and sixth grades. For measuring the personality, junior Eysenck Personality Inventory (1965) was administered. The subjects' examination marks were taken into consideration to measure their academic achievement. The statistical test of Mean, Standard deviation, Student 't' test, ANOVA and Duncan's multiple range test were used to compute the data and the results, were discussed in the light of previous research findings. The results of the present study revealed that children of employed mothers have high extroverted personality than children of unemployed mothers. No significant difference existed between 9 year old boys of employed mothers and unemployed mothers with regard to personality and academic achievement. Whereas 9 year old girls of unemployed mothers showed high neurotic behavior than the children of employed mothers, whereas significant difference was observed in the extroversion scores of 10 year old boys of employed and unemployed mothers. Lastly maternal employment had no significant effect on the personality and academic achievement of 10 year old girls. | | Keywords : | | |
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