Social Skills and School Adjustment Among Adolescents with  Conduct and Emotional Difficulties

Asha H.K

Social Skills and School Adjustment Among Adolescents with Conduct and Emotional Difficulties

Author(s)	Dr. Asha H.K
Country	India
Abstract	The aim of the study was to assess social skills and school adjustment among adolescents with conduct and emotional difficulties. The objectives of the study were to examine the level of social skills and school adjustment among adolescents, to study the differences in social skills and school adjustment between adolescents with conduct difficulties and adolescents with emotional difficulties. The sample consisted of male and female adolescents aged between 13 and 16 years studying in 7th to 10th standard. A between-group research design with purposive sampling technique was employed for the study. The participants were administered the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire to identify conduct and emotional difficulties. Further, the Social Skills Rating Scale and school adjustment scale were administered to assess social skills and school adjustment among adolescents. Descriptive statistics and independent samples t-test were computed to analyse the obtained data. The study focused on understanding variations in social skills and school adjustment among adolescents experiencing conduct and emotional difficulties. The findings revealed significant differences between adolescents with conduct difficulties and emotional difficulties in social skills and school adjustment. Adolescents with emotional difficulties showed better self-control, empathy, assertion, cooperation, and social adjustment. Conduct difficulties were associated with greater impairments in emotional regulation, communication, interpersonal functioning, and school adaptation. No significant differences were observed in academic performance and academic engagement. The study emphasizes the importance of early intervention programmes targeting social skills, behavioural regulation, and school adjustment.
Keywords	Social Skills, School Adjustment, Adolescents, Conduct Difficulties, Emotional Difficulties
Field	Sociology > Philosophy / Psychology / Religion
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On	2026-05-29

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