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    AUGMENTATION OF EMOTIONAL MATURITY AND ADJUSTMENT AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS USING BEHAVIOUR THERAPY
    (2015) Gayatridevi, S; Nirmala. S
    From Madurai Kamaraj University Evening College, Periyakulam, Theni, Tamil Nadu, 81 students (41 males and 40 females) were screened using the Case Study Schedule (Gayatridevi and Nirmala, 2010), Curiosity and Exploration Inventory (Kashdan, 2007, Emotional Maturity Scale (Hemalatha, 1989) and College Adjustment Test (Pennebaker, 1990). The age range of the subjects was from 17-19 years. The entire subjects were given individual sessions of Behaviour Therapy (Lazarus, 1958) for one hour per session for 8 days. After 8 sessions of Behaviour Therapy, all the subjects were reassessed using Case Study Reassessment Schedule, Curiosity and Exploration Inventory, Emotional Maturity Scale and College Adjustment Test. The results revealed that initially, the subjects had 'Low' levels of Curiosity and Exploration, Emotional Maturity and Adjustment. After Behaviour Therapy, the subjects had increased levels of Curiosity and Exploration, Emotional Maturity and Adjustment respectively. The mean of Curiosity and Exploration, Emotional Maturity and Adjustment before and after Behaviour Therapy were statistically significant at 0.01 levels. Before Behaviour Therapy, symptoms like Negative affect and Homesickness were reported by the subjects were reduced significantly After Behaviour Therapy.