PSYCHOLOGICAL RESILIENCE AND EMOTIONAL ADJUSTMENT AMONG STUDENTS FROM HILL AND PLAIN REGIONS OF UTTARAKHAND: A COMPARATIVE EMPIRICAL STUDY
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Psychological Resilience, Emotional Adjustment, Hill and Plain Regions, University Students, UttarakhandAbstract
The present study examines psychological resilience and emotional adjustment among students from hill and plain regions of Uttarakhand. A quantitative comparative framework was developed using an illustrative dataset of 200 students, comprising 100 from hill regions and 100 from plain regions. The simulated analysis employed descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-tests, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression. Results showed that plain-region students had higher mean psychological resilience scores (3.39) than hill-region students (3.13). Similarly, emotional adjustment scores were higher among plain-region students (4.89) compared with hill-region students (4.49). A significant positive correlation was observed between psychological resilience and emotional adjustment (r = 0.655, p < 0.001). The regression model explained 45.5% of variation in emotional adjustment (R² = 0.455). These illustrative findings highlight the potential importance of resilience-building initiatives, counselling services, and inclusive educational support. Actual field data are required to validate regional differences.
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