A STUDY OF INTELLIGENCE, ADJUSTMENT AND ANXIETY AMONG STUDENTS RESIDING IN HOSTELS AND WITH FAMILIES

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56815/IRJAHS/2026.V(2026)I1.32-35

Abstract

The home or family constitutes a fundamental unit of society. It is the most basic social group, typically comprising a husband, a wife, and their children. The term "family environment" refers to a group of individuals who, bound together by ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, collectively form a single household. The various family members—including husbands and wives, parents, children, and siblings—exert their influence through the performance of their respective social roles. Students residing in hostels exhibit varying levels of intelligence, adjustment, and anxiety. Students often turn to hostel accommodation due to the inability to fulfill their basic
needs with in the family environment. The curiosity regarding how students-whether living with their families or in hostels—cope with anxiety and achieve psychological adjustment gave rise to the present research problem; consequently, the researcher has undertaken a study to examine the levels of intelligence, adjustment, and anxiety among students residing in family settings versus those living in hostels.