• Chandrashekara C

Abstract: This study investigates the personality differences between adolescent boys and girls, with a focus on Superiority and Inferiority complexes. According to Adlerian theory, these complexes are crucial personality structures that indicate personality development. The study employs a quantitative method, utilizing a survey research design and random sampling to select 80 adolescents (40 boys and 40 girls) aged 16-18. The Adolescents Personality Test by Dr. A. Pandey, a standardized tool, is administered to measure personality traits, including Superiority Complex and Inferiority Complex. The findings reveal that adolescent girls exhibit a higher prevalence of Superiority Complex, while adolescent boys display a higher prevalence of Inferiority Complex. These results suggest that gender differences significantly influence personality development among adolescents aged 16-18. The study's outcomes contribute to our understanding of adolescent personality development and have implications for future research and interventions. For human organism life starts from the fertilized womb of the mother. Not only before birth but even the after birth to many years the child is a helpless organism until he is helped by the continuous growth and development and attains maturity. Development of personality takes place at an intensive rate in the adolescent stage. The aim of the study is to compare the personality differences between adolescent boys and girls. The study reveals that there is a significant difference between boys and girls in personality.

Keywords: - Superiority complex, inferiority complex, adolescents, personality, adolescent.

"Personality of Adolescents among Boys and Girls -A Comparative Study ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no.373-377, February-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1802354.pdf

"Personality of Adolescents among Boys and Girls -A Comparative Study ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no. pp373-377, February-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1802354.pdf