• Dr. Santosh kumar R.K

Healthy Adjustment is necessary for normal growth of an individual in the life and education. Education trains persons for healthy adjustment in various life situations of the present and future. This logic implies that education and adjustment are interlinked and complementary to each other. Therefore, it is imperative for educators and researchers to understand the trends in adolescents’ adjustment and the factors contributing to their good mental health. The study conducted by the investigator was a sincere attempt to understand the problems of adjustment faced by adolescents in areas- Emotional, Social, Educational and General and Total sphere. Educational personnel can review and plan for reforms in school educational programmes accordingly it would help in developing social and emotional maturity among the learning youth. The sample consisted of 699 students studying in high school classes in the state of Karnataka. To study student’s adjustment in the educational, social and emotional areas in relation to their personality and achievement two tests - Adjustment inventory for school students It was found that Personality and achievement has no effect on the adjustment, Extraversion has positive effect on social, educational and general adjustment and Neuroticism has negative effect on the emotional, social, educational and general adjustments. Effect of other secondary aspects on adjustment like sex and school location are also analyzed and found that rural students proved better than the urban students on social, Educational and General and Total adjustment.

Adjustment, Personality, Achievement, Extraversion.

"A STUDY OF ADJUSTMENT OF STUDENTS IN RELATION TO PERSONALITY AND ACHIEVEMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 8, page no.281-286, August-2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1708047.pdf

"A STUDY OF ADJUSTMENT OF STUDENTS IN RELATION TO PERSONALITY AND ACHIEVEMENT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 8, page no. pp281-286, August-2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1708047.pdf