GENDER DIFFERENCE ON SELF–REGULATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS

Hilal Bashir; Liyaqat Bashir

Volume : VI, Issue : III, March - 2016

GENDER DIFFERENCE ON SELF–REGULATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS

Hilal Bashir, Liyaqat Bashir

Abstract :

 Self–regulation is an active and constructive process whereby students set goals for their learning and then attempt to monitor, regulate, and control their cognition, motivation and behavior. The aim of the present study is to measure self–regulation among adolescents studying in five schools of district Shopian. For this purpose, self–regulation questionnaire (SRQ) standardized by Ryan and Connel (1998) was administered to the sample of 100 adolescents. Of these 50 were male and 50 were female students. The main findings are: Significant difference were found between the two groups, on sub dimensions, namely, Friendship self–regulation, Religious self–regulation, Pro–social self–regulation, Academic self–regulation and composite scores of self–regulation.