Mal adjustment
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Literally means ‘faulty’ or ‘unsatisfactory’
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It refers to the failure of the
individual to adjust to the needs of self and demands of the environment.
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It indicate the failure of the
individual to adjust to a situation.
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It always result from the frustration and conflict caused by non-satisfaction needs.
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Two aspects: Social and emotional
disturbances
Sign of Maladjusted
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Nervous disorders
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Habit disorders
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Behaviour disorders
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Organic disorders
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Psychotic disorders
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Educational and vocational difficulties
Causes of Mal
adjustment
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Result from frustration and conflict
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Frustration:
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It means emotional tension resulting
from the blocking of a desire.
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It result in mental tension
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It is the condition in which failure
dominates the attempt
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Conflict:
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Is a state of tension brought by
presence of two or more opposing desires in the individual.
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Approach- approach conflict
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Individual is faced with the problem of
making a choice between two positive goals.
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Goals are equally attractive at the same
time.
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Approach- avoidance conflict
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Individual faced with a goal that is at
the same time having a strong positive and negative value.
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Most difficult to resolve
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Avoidance – Avoidance conflict :
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Individual
faced the problem making a choice between two equally strong negative goals.
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Physique and appearance
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Poverty
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Brocken home
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Parental attitude
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Emotional shock
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Social factors
School factors
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Maladjusted teachers
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Attitude of teachers
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Inadequate curriculum
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Lack of co-curricular activities
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Defective examination system.
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