Excellent! Let’s now complete the final long answer from the B.Ed 1st Year Paper (2023) – Childhood and Growing Up in the same detailed, professional, and exam-focused format.
✍️ Q9. Explain the concept of adjustment. What are its methods and importance?
[Marks: 16 | Long Answer Format]
(अनुकूलन की अवधारणा की व्याख्या कीजिए। अनुकूलन की विधियाँ एवं महत्त्व स्पष्ट कीजिए।)
📌 Introduction:
Adjustment is the process by which a person maintains balance between their needs and the demands of the environment.
It involves both psychological and behavioral efforts to deal with stress, challenges, or social situations.
A well-adjusted person is one who is happy, peaceful, and productive in different life situations.
✅ Definition of Adjustment:
“Adjustment is the process by which the individual balances their needs with the environmental demands.”
– Shaffer
“Adjustment is a continuous process by which a person varies their behavior to produce a harmonious relationship with the environment.”
– Judd
🔍 Characteristics of Adjustment:
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Continuous Process – Not a one-time action; it changes with situations.
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Personal and Social – Related to inner satisfaction as well as relationships.
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Dynamic in Nature – It evolves with maturity and experience.
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Goal-Oriented – Aims at reducing stress and achieving mental peace.
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Depends on Individual Differences – People adjust in different ways depending on personality and environment.
✅ Importance of Adjustment:
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Mental Health:
Proper adjustment ensures emotional stability and protects from anxiety and depression. -
Social Harmony:
Helps individuals live peacefully with others, respecting different views. -
Academic Success:
Students with good adjustment skills perform better as they handle stress, competition, and peer pressure. -
Personality Development:
Well-adjusted individuals are confident, balanced, and responsible. -
Professional Life:
Adjustment is necessary to deal with workload, criticism, and deadlines in adult life. -
Conflict Resolution:
Encourages tolerance, patience, and negotiation rather than aggression.
🧠 Methods of Adjustment:
✅ A. Direct Methods:
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Problem Solving:
Facing a problem with logic and finding realistic solutions. -
Improving Environment:
Modifying surroundings or changing circumstances to reduce stress. -
Changing Attitude:
Adopting a positive and flexible mindset toward challenges. -
Time Management:
Planning work and responsibilities reduces pressure and improves performance.
✅ B. Indirect Methods (Defense Mechanisms):
Used when direct solutions are not possible or when anxiety is high.
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Repression:
Pushing unpleasant thoughts out of conscious awareness. -
Rationalization:
Giving false but comforting reasons for one’s failures or mistakes. -
Projection:
Attributing one’s own faults or feelings to others. -
Sublimation:
Channeling negative emotions into constructive activities (e.g., art, music, sports). -
Compensation:
Making up for weakness in one area by excelling in another.
🏫 Role of Teachers and Parents:
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Help students express emotions freely.
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Encourage healthy coping skills and reduce pressure.
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Avoid criticism and comparison.
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Promote self-confidence and emotional intelligence.
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Provide counseling and guidance when needed.
🔚 Conclusion:
Adjustment is a key to mental peace, success, and social acceptance.
In today’s fast-changing and competitive world, learning the art of adjustment helps individuals become resilient, self-aware, and socially responsible.
It is the foundation of emotional strength and lifelong happiness.
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