IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-7-3-14755 Original Research Paper Cognitive style and Social Problem Solving Skill Among Adolescent Girls C D Venkatesh Dr. March 2018 7 3 01 02 ABSTRACT

 

Social problem solving skill is the cognitive behavioral process by which individuals identified or discovered effective strategies of coping with problematic situations in daily living, this Social problem solving skill is influenced by the way people experience, organize, and process information. The current study aims to examine the influence of Cognitive style on Social problem solving skill among adolescent girls. Data were gathered from a convenient sample (N=60) who are in the age group of 13 to 19 years and analyzed to verify the hypothesis. The findings showed that Cognitive style significantly influences on Social problem solving skill among Adolescent girls, that is girls who are field independent in their cognitive style exhibited better Social Problem Skill compared to the girls who are field dependent. These findings have implications for research, for design of Problem solving interventional programs and academics.