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This research examines the impact of caste on adjustment problems among children in different living environments.

March 12, 2026Open Access

Caste-Differences and Adjustment Problems

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This research examines the impact of caste on adjustment problems among children in different living environments.
Administered Mooney's Problem Check-list in Hindi version and adapted for Indian context.
Sample included 591 urban, 199 semi-urban, and 148 rural Hindu school students aged 9 to 14.
Conducted caste-wise analysis across seven areas of adjustment.
Urban communities show no significant differences in adjustment problems based on caste.
Semi-urban and rural areas demonstrate similar trends, indicating reduced caste influences.
Caste restrictions appear to be diminishing, leading to decreased social distance.

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Hindi version and Indian adaptation of Mooney's Problem Check-list (.Jr.h.s.) is administered on 591 Urban, 199 Semi-urban and 148 rural Hindu Ss in late Childhood and preadolescence (9 to 14 yrs) of IV to IX school classes.Caste-wise analysis on all the 7 areas of adjustment reveals that Urban Community is less prone to differential caste-influences and pr~judices and thus it was discovered that there is practically no significant differences in mean problems of adjustment for different caste-comparisons.In semi-urban and rural areas also the same trend is observed.I t seems that in urban and rural areas the caste-restrictions are losing their grip and social distance is being reduced.

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