A Study on Emotional Maturity Among Arranged （研究情感成熟度之间的安排）.pdf

International Journal of Humanit ies and Social Science Invention ISSN (Online): 2319 – 7722, ISSN (Print): 2319 – 7714 Volume 2 Issue 8 ǁ August . 2013ǁ PP.16-18 “A Study on Emotional Maturity Among Arranged Marriage Couples” 1,Dr. Rita Rani Talukdar 2,Ms. Joysree Das. 1, Assistant Prof. Dept of Psychology, Gauhati University 2,Research Scholar, Dept. of Psychology, Gauhati University ABSTRACT : Maturity is the ability to respond to the environment in an appropriate manner. This response is generally learned rather than instinctive, and is not determined by ones age. Emotional maturity is characterized by ability to become interested in things and persons; to do things for their own sake, to give love to other persons. T he main objectives of the study were to find out the emotional maturity among arranged marriage male persons , to find out the emotional maturity among arranged marriage female persons and to search the sex differences between arranged marriage couples with regards on their level of emotional maturity. The total sample of the study was 60, 30 from arranged marriage male 30 from arranged marriage female from Agartala City of Tripura state. Emotional Maturity Scale constructed by Dr. Yashvir Shing was used. For data analysis purpose mean, SD and t test were used. Result shows that Arranged marriage male persons are found to have moderate emotional maturity. And Arranged marriage female persons are found to be extremely emotionally matured. I. INTRODUCTION: Emotional Maturity is one of the vital components of personality which characterizes Multi-trait non- cognitive psycholog