A STUDY ON ADOLESCENTS' FRUSTRATION LEVELS WITH REFERENCE TO GENDER, AGE AND ORDINAL POSITION

The objective of the study is to study the frustration levels among theadolescence with reference to gender, age, and ordinal position. In the presentinvestigation a total sample of 120 normal adolescents were taken with equal number ofboys and girls (60 boys and 60 girls). 60 Boys was again divided according to their ageand ordinal position. The same was repeated for the other category.It has been observed from findings of the study that with reference to gendersignificant difference was found between boys and girls in three dimensions offrustration, and girls were relatively more frustrated than boys. With reference to age,significant difference was found between 14 and 17 year old adolescents only in onedimension of frustration. Similarly significant difference existed only in one dimensionof frustration between first born adolescents and last born adolescents. Comparativelyfirst born adolescents exhibited more frustration than last born adolescents.