Volume : 3, Issue : 7, JUL 2017

A STUDY ON CONFLICT AND GLOBAL ADJUSTMENT OF MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT

K.PALANI, B.VENKATRATHINAM

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between conflict and global adjustment of middle school Teachers in Thiruvallur District. This study adopted survey method of research. Participants were 120 middle school Teachers were randomly selected from 9 different schools in Thiruvallur District. The research instruments used for data collection was conflict rating scale developed by S.SAthiyagirirajan(2011) and Global adjustment inventory prepared by Ebenezer prabhu (2008) tested at 0.05 and 0.01 level of significance. The findings indicated that there exists a significant negative relationship between conflict and global adjustment of middle school Teachers. there exists a significant with respect to type of management , Medium of instruction and Location. And there is no significant impact on Gender, Qualification of middle school Teacher on the conflict and Global Adjustment of Middle School Teachers.

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